Update on potential Sylvester Stallone WWE WrestleMania collaboration
In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer gave an update on Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone potentially being involved with WrestleMania 40.
WrestleVotes reported on Thursday that, with WrestleMania 40 taking place from Philadelphia, WWE was hoping to collaborate with Stallone for the event in some form. WrestleVotes noted that whether or not the collaboration is ultimately going to end up happening is to be determined.
Stallone played the iconic character Rocky Balboa (who is from Philly) in the “Rocky” series of movies.
Meltzer confirmed WWE’s interest in working with Stallone for WrestleMania. But, as of right now, there’s a scheduling conflict that would need to be resolved if Stallone is going to appear:
Wrestlevotes reported that WWE was talking to Sylvester Stallone about [being involved with] WrestleMania this year, since the character of Rocky Balboa was based in Philadelphia. Those at WWE have confirmed the talk but said that as of earlier in the week Stallone had said there was a schedule conflict so the deal hasn’t been done unless you can or wants to remove the conflict.
Stallone appeared at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in 2005 and inducted Hulk Hogan into the HOF. The two worked together on “Rocky III,” where Hogan played the character Thunderlips.
Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field is hosting WrestleMania 40 on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
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