Indiana Pacers point guard, Tyrese Haliburton is no stranger to the WWE. In the 2024 NBA offseason, Haliburton made several appearances in their programming. And in those, he played the role of a ‘heel’ like a fish taking to water.
And tonight, fresh off a victory against the Atlanta Hawks, Tyrese graced the WWE with his presence once more. The WWE is hosting their January pay-per-view, the Royal Rumble, at the Lucas Oil Stadium, only a few minutes from the Pacers’ home at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. And with the memory of victory fresh in his mind, Haliburton appeared in the crowd with some of his teammates during the Royal Rumble.
Joining him were T.J. McConnell, James Johnson, Issac Yacob, and one of his brothers. After he was spotted in the crowd, WWE legend and Chief Content Officer Triple H even made him an offer. Hyping up the crowd before the massive 30-man battle royale, he said, “Just about anybody could enter the Royal Rumble as a surprise. You never know who might show up.”
Haliburton has arrived with T.J. McConnell, James Johnson, Isaac Yacob, and one of his brothers#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/h9B0BCBmnZ
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) February 2, 2025
He then scanned the crowd before acknowledging the Pacers’ guard stood on the stage. “You got a minute?” asked Paul “Triple H” Levesque with Haliburton casually replying, “Let’s talk, let’s talk.” Could we see Tyrese Haliburton as an entrant in the Rumble this year?
Tyrese Haliburton picks his 2025 Royal Rumble winner
Tyrese Haliburton promised Pat McAfee before this week’s episode of SmackDown that he would appear at tonight’s Royal Rumble. And as you can see, he lived up to his promise. But that wasn’t all he did during the interview with McAfee. Tyrese also announced his pick for this year’s winner and the person who will go on to headline Wrestlemania.
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