Jelly Roll is a country musical artist who has recently appeared on stage as a wrestling professional, featuring his top-charting songs and unique character. It was more than just a cameo when he was at WWE SummerSlam. That led to a physical confrontation involving Jelly Roll and WWE Superstars Austin Theory and Grayson Waller. Jelly Roll laid out Theory with a chokeslam and then gave Waller the five-knuckle shuffle as the crowd cheered. Though this may have appeared to be an only act of hooliganism by the Grammy-nominated singer, his recent statement indicates that this could be just the start. So far, Jelly Roll has publicly declared his desire to be more involved in WWE than just wrestling in the future.
Looking at WWE’s history of celebrity crossovers
WWE has always been a company in which wrestling goes hand in hand with show business. This crossover strategy dates back to the early days of WrestleMania when music and wrestling became intertwined in the “Rock and Wrestling” era. WWE wasn’t just popular among wrestling fans but among the general population, thanks to celebrities including Cyndi Lauper.
Over the years, WWE has maintained this tradition by calling different celebrities from different fields for fight experience and stunts. Finally, celebrities have demonstrated their physical capabilities in WWE wrestling, and recently, the participants saw how successful music artist Bad Bunny was in the ring. That the feud between Miz and Morrison was given the platform to play out at SummerSlam is similar to this tradition. Though whether it is a sign that Jelly Roll will have further involvement in the future is uncertain, his interest suggested could mean that he will appear in WWE in the long term.
Jelly Roll’s Summer Slam Moment
SummerSlam revealed part of the WWE experience on Jelly Roll through a heel turn to attack Austin Theory and Grayson Waller. Standing tall and proud, with a macho personality, Jelly Roll fits the bill to perfection, attacking the two superstars physically during a break in the action. The crowd erupted into cheers as the singer imitated some of the favorite wrestling movements, such as a chokeslam and the five-knuckle shuffle. Although this wardrobe could have been worn at an event that was appreciated by fans, Jelly Roll has a lot of love for WWE. He has been a fan of the sport for some time now, and after the successful turn on the show, he seems keen to go ‘all the way’ and have an actual boxing match in the foreseeable future.
Conclusion
What Jelly Roll did at SummerSlam was not just a tease; it may be serving as a springboard to the next phase of his ring life. From his love for WWE and proclivity to fight inside the ropes, this country singer might be on the cusp of becoming a WWE superstar. With WWE always mixing entertainment and wrestling, then fans can only sit and hope that Jelly Roll is the next music artist to make WWE’s roster his permanent home.
