Sunday night's offensive explosion against the Chargers was just the warm-up act for the Steelers, it turns out. Because 24 hours later, Ben Roethlisberger and his offensive line were guest hosts on WWE's RAW. The footage has found its way onto YouTube and it's 10 delightful minutes of horrific acting, unintentional comedy, and unimaginable storylines (spoiler alert: Ben didn't get sacked once). At one point, the short fella in the double-breasted suit (Jericho? Jon Gruden on the juice?) challenged Big Ben and his offensive line (a "gang of useless mesomorphs") to take on the Big Show. And that's when things got ... RAW (!).
Video after the jump.
Roethlisberger may not have the refined sensibilities of a Tom Brady or an Eli Manning, but give him this: he knows his audience. And Monday night it was an arena full of Steelers fans who still think wrasslin's is real.
Stepping Into the Ring
On Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger exchanged barbs with The Big Show and Chris Jericho on WWE Raw. Big Ben is not the only sports star to make the crossover to pro wrestling, if only for a night. Click through to see other appearances in the ring by athletes.
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NBA legend Karl Malone showed off his amateur wrestling skills in World Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s, even going toe-to-toe with Hulk Hogan during a pay-per-view event in 1998.
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Former NBA bad boy Dennis "The Worm" Rodman was no stranger to taking bumps in WCW as well. Rodman teamed up with Hogan and the "nWo" and fought such stars as the late Curt Hennig in 2000.
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, right, served as a "special enforcer" during Wrestlemania XIV for a title match between Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Former welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, collected a $20 million payday when he stepped into the ring against Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV.
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Former NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones made his pro wrestling debut for TNA in 2007, but the Tennessee Titans would not allow him to touch anyone or be touched in the pay-per-view event.
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Kurt Angle, a gold medalist in the 1996 Olympics, parlayed a successful amateur wrestling career into a lucrative professional wrestling career when he joined WWE in 1999. He now works for TNA Wrestling.
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Comments (Page 1 of 1)
It's funny how Big Ben can be accused of rape (which I believe he didn't do) and still go on T.V. like it never happened, but when it happened to Kobe he was the worst scumbag ever.
I think this probably has a lot to do with Kobe committing adultery, whereas Ben didn't. Even if he didn't rape her, he still cheated on his wife which hurt his public perception alot.
How 'bout them Saints?
What a freaking homo!
awww Your Mother
PUCK FITTSBURG!!!!!
DIE HARD BENGALS FAN HERE, WE BEAT YOU LAST WEEK... AND WE'RE GONNA BEAT YOU AGAIN AT YOUR HOUSE!!! YA'LL SOFT, CHEATIN', CELEBRITY BUNCH OF PRETTY BOYS, I'M NOT A BIT SURPRISED THAT YOU HAD TO USE THE WWE (In your hometown, on top of that!)
TO GET YOUR LOUD-MOUTHED, WHITE-TRASH, TRAILOR-PARK FANS TO CHEER FOR YOU AGAIN, YOU BUNCH OF CHUMPS!!! And I agree with the guy earlier, who commentted about the whole "Big-Ben" rape controversy. And I agree with him... He couldn't have raped that woman, Becuz "Big Ben" is gay!!! That's where his nickname comes from Jericho!!! He lets in big... You get the point! Just wish you woulda Slammed him into tha floor! WHO-DEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bengals suck. Maybe the Steelers need to break Carson Palmer's other leg.
Yes, the Bengels beat the Steelers but if I was a Bengal fan I would't brag too much because for one thing, the Bengels never won anything and they do have to play the Steelers again in Pgh. And if they beat Pgh. again then let's see if they can win a Super Bowl and beat the teams they need to beat to get a chance to play in a Super Bowl like Pgh. did and win it 6 times.
Joe,
You are a douchebag, plain and simple.
What if the Packers had an offensive line
with the heart and desire of Brett Favre ?
Come on front office.
Bengals Suck Period. Never won anything and never will
Big Ben is an idiot!!!! He is such a cry baby....oh well at least he finally stopped saying it was someone on his teams fault during press conferences.
Glad the judge didn't let him and his lawyers just throw out the charge like he and his lawyers asked.
Don't know if he did it or not but their must be some truth to it.
Good Grief, the bungles win 3 games and the idiots come out of the closet! Where were all 3 of the bengals fans last year? And as for bobbren1, please show us ONE news paper clipping or video where you claim ben said " it was someone on the teams fault"! --------- Leave it to a bengals fan to talk about "gay" and the size of a mans Di## !