7 WWE Superstars who have reportedly had backstage heat in 2020 (and the reasons why)

#4 Rob Gronkowski (WWE WrestleMania 36 host)

It was expected that Rob Gronkowski would compete in a WWE ring one day after he was announced as the company’s latest high-profile Superstar signing in March 2020.

The former New England Patriots star appeared sporadically on WWE television prior to his role as the host of WrestleMania 36, where he defeated Mojo Rawley to begin a 57-day reign as the 24/7 Champion.

It has since emerged that Gronkowski caused a two-hour filming delay at WrestleMania due to his hesitation to jump off a platform onto a group of Superstars. In the end, Vince McMahon had to perform the stunt himself to show the ‘Mania host how it was done.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that a top name on the WWE roster told him that Gronkowski was a “f***ing clown who we are so much better off without”.

Since then, it has been confirmed that Gronkowski has decided to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bringing an end to his short-lived WWE career after just 10 weeks.

His final televised appearance came in June 2020 when he lost the 24/7 Championship to R-Truth in a comedy segment on RAW.