See photos from the fourth annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal during the WrestleMania 33 Kickoff, featuring Superstars from Raw, SmackDown LIVE and NXT.
Right from the outset, the odds appeared to favor the two largest Superstars in the ring: Big Show and Braun Strowman. Each of them separately clobbered the competition, sending the first eight entrants over the top rope and out of the supersized bout. Strowman ended the night of The World’s Largest Athlete moments later, only to be eliminated himself by every remaining Superstar in the ring.
Despite having two early favorites knocked out of the running, things took a turn for the surreal once only three Superstars were left: Rawley, Mahal and Dain. Mahal tossed Rawley through the middle rope to the ringside floor, which did not count as an elimination. Unfortunately, Mahal didn’t stop his assault, hurling Rawley into a ringside barricade right in front of the former NFL standout’s friend, Rob Gronkowski.
New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski and MoJo Rawley are pumped up after Rawley emerged victorious from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33.
An unimpressed Mahal then drew the ire of Gronk by splashing him with a cup of water. The NFL tight end invaded the ring moments later, then proceeded to settle the score with Mahal by leveling him with a Pro Bowl-caliber shoulder block. Gronk’s arrival left the remaining Superstars confused, which allowed Rawley to capitalize. He promptly eliminated the lone NXT entrant to become the last man standing in the biggest bout at The Ultimate Thrill Ride.
See photos from the fourth annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal during the WrestleMania 33 Kickoff, featuring Superstars from Raw, SmackDown LIVE and NXT.
Right from the outset, the odds appeared to favor the two largest Superstars in the ring: Big Show and Braun Strowman. Each of them separately clobbered the competition, sending the first eight entrants over the top rope and out of the supersized bout. Strowman ended the night of The World’s Largest Athlete moments later, only to be eliminated himself by every remaining Superstar in the ring.
Despite having two early favorites knocked out of the running, things took a turn for the surreal once only three Superstars were left: Rawley, Mahal and Dain. Mahal tossed Rawley through the middle rope to the ringside floor, which did not count as an elimination. Unfortunately, Mahal didn’t stop his assault, hurling Rawley into a ringside barricade right in front of the former NFL standout’s friend, Rob Gronkowski.
New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski and MoJo Rawley are pumped up after Rawley emerged victorious from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33.
An unimpressed Mahal then drew the ire of Gronk by splashing him with a cup of water. The NFL tight end invaded the ring moments later, then proceeded to settle the score with Mahal by leveling him with a Pro Bowl-caliber shoulder block. Gronk’s arrival left the remaining Superstars confused, which allowed Rawley to capitalize. He promptly eliminated the lone NXT entrant to become the last man standing in the biggest bout at The Ultimate Thrill Ride.
