NXT Superstars attempt to win game of tug-of-war against a lion cub, fail

NXT Superstars attempt to win game of tug-of-war against a lion cub, fail

Every once in a while, the Internet opens its back catalogue to give us some delayed, theater-of-the-absurd gratification. This is one of those times.

The Superstars of NXT visited the San Antonio Zoo about a month ago, and three of the black-and-yellow brand’s finest — Ricochet, Fabian Aichner and incoming SmackDown Superstar Killian Dain — played a game of tug-of-war against a lion cub. They did not win.

NXT WWE VS LION

🤼‍♂️ How many #NXT #WWE superstar wrestlers does it take to win in tug of war with a 2 1/2 year old lion cub? Apparently more than 3! #NXTSanAntonio #SAZoo

Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Saturday, May 19, 2018

So remember, next time you feel like you can’t possibly match the physical prowess of a WWE Superstar, take solace in the fact that they’re about as good as you are in games of strength against the king of beasts.

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