{"id":2414252,"date":"2025-03-21T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-legend-and-tennessee-mayor-challenges-walz-to-charity-wrestling-match-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:18:01","slug":"wwe-legend-and-tennessee-mayor-challenges-walz-to-charity-wrestling-match-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-legend-and-tennessee-mayor-challenges-walz-to-charity-wrestling-match-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE legend and Tennessee mayor challenges Walz to charity wrestling match &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwwe-legend-and-tennessee-mayor-challenges-walz-to-charity-wrestling-match-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WWE legend and Tennessee mayor challenges Walz to charity wrestling match<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2062155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WWE<\/a> legend and Knox County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tennessee<\/a>, Mayor Glenn Jacobs challenged Gov.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Tim Walz <\/a>(D-MN) to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">charity<\/a> wrestling match after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">failed<\/a> vice presidential candidate said he &ldquo;could kick most of their ass&rdquo; while referring to Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Walz claimed earlier this week on the <em>This is Gavin Newsom<\/em> podcast that his &ldquo;masculinity&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3353413\/caitlyn-jenner-tim-walz-governor-brags-masculinity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">intimidates<\/a> Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3355230\/kathy-hochul-congestion-pricing-sean-duffy-funding-threat\/\">Hochul refuses to back down on congestion pricing after Duffy&#8217;s funding threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3355384\/newsom-walz-revealing-conversation-democrat-future-podcast\/\">Newsom and Walz have revealing conversation about Democrats&#8217; future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3355423\/colorado-housing-crisis-grows-advocates-push-for-more-money\/\">Colorado housing &#8216;crisis&#8217; grows, advocates push for more money<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;All joking aside, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\">@GovTimWalz<\/a>, let&rsquo;s put our money where our mouth is &hellip; in a charity wrestling match. We&rsquo;ll split the gate 50\/50 between our chosen organizations,&rdquo; Jacobs, known to WWE fans as the former world champion Kane, posted to X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll kick things off myself with a $10,000 donation. What do you say?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All joking aside, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTimWalz<\/a>, let&#8217;s put our money where our mouth is&hellip;in a charity wrestling match. We&#8217;ll split the gate 50\/50 between our chosen organizations. I&#8217;ll kick things off myself with a $10,000 donation. What do you say? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TennesseeWalz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TennesseeWalz<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsDance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetsDance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2VV6j4RYs2\">pic.twitter.com\/2VV6j4RYs2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlennJacobsTN\/status\/1902846106679079132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s comments represent a phony narrative of toughness that Democrats are trying to push, according to Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s not for real, and that&rsquo;s the issue,&rdquo; the mayor said during a <a href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1902793513055494344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recent interview<\/a> with Newsmax. &ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a memo that&rsquo;s gone out among the Democrat Party that, &lsquo;We have to appear tough, and we have to appear masculine.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTimWalz<\/a> challenges Trump supporters to a &#8216;fight&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3CMJMlu26q\">https:\/\/t.co\/3CMJMlu26q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TuKbGiqwGZ\">pic.twitter.com\/TuKbGiqwGZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1902369469122466266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But you&rsquo;re not a character on TV. You can&rsquo;t just change your personality,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded to Walz directly Friday and said Walz would be &ldquo;in trouble&rdquo; if he ever fought a MAGA supporter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> responds to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTimWalz<\/a>: &#8220;He&#8217;s a loser&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTTlyJTUWS\">pic.twitter.com\/FTTlyJTUWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1903112805932323237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, he&rsquo;s a loser,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;The guy is a loser. He lost an election. He played a part. You know, usually, a vice president doesn&rsquo;t play a part.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Tim played a part. I think he was so bad that he hurt her. But she hurt herself, and Joe hurt them both. They didn&rsquo;t have a great group, but I would probably put him at the bottom of the group,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3353413\/caitlyn-jenner-tim-walz-governor-brags-masculinity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CAITLYN JENNER TAKES JAB AT TIME WALZ AFTER GOVERNOR BRAGS ABOUT MASCULINTIY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) volunteered Friday to host the charity wrestling match if Walz accepted Jacobs&rsquo;s challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Florida can serve as the neutral site host,&rdquo; DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1903119645017505950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">posted<\/a> to X. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got a lot of great spots and a lot of wrestling fans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2062155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2062155\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE legend and Tennessee mayor challenges Walz to charity wrestling match WWE legend and Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs challenged Gov. 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