Getty ImagesGiants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has decided not to accept an offer to step into the professional wrestling ring.
Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that Pierre-Paul will not be appearing Monday night for TNA Wrestling, despite TNA and Spike TV thinking they had a deal done for Pierre-Paul to confront pro wrestler (and Olympic gold medalist) Kurt Angle at an event in Orlando.
Pierre-Paul has apparently decided that he’s more interested in R&R than TNA.
“He declined because he is exhausted,” Robert Bailey, the president of Rosenhaus Sports, told FOXSports.com.
This isn’t the first time TNA has attempted to get some NFL-related publicity. Last year Jets linebacker Bart Scott went at it with Angle on a TNA show, and Adam “Pacman” Jones was a TNA tag-team champion during his 2007 suspension from the NFL. TNA also once offered an opportunity for Marvin Lewis and Chad Ochocinco to settle their differences in a steel cage.
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You down with JPP…yea you know me
Personally I do not turn down TnA
A lot of wrestlers aren’t interested in TNA also.
No brainer. The kid is smart.
It’s ‘Impact Wrestling’ now, not TNA.
@ham1
I don’t turn down TnA either. I take what I can get
Glad to see he made the wise decision. He doesn’t need whatever “pittance” they were going to pay him, and he doesn’t need the exposure either. We Giants fans knew he was a level-headed kid.
For the amount of damage your body goes through wrestling(even though its fake) I don’t blame him for turning it down. Besides, he would make more money shooting 1 nasal spray commercial than weeks of planning for one wrestling match.
I would like to see DDP take on JPP, “BANG” self high five!
The Giants have too much class than to partake in Freak shows such as TNA
I am glad he didn’t rise to the bait. The Giants just reached the pinnacle of their game. He’s my hero of the season along side of Eli. I don’t want to see him chasing after some publicity stunt. I’d rather he worked on the next superbowl!
Jason Pierre-Paul was probably scared that he’d get beat up by Sting or Jeff Hardy.
Smart move. Bart Scott had a nothing year after his appearance. Pacman has been a complete non-factor in the lrague since his run. Lastly, Frank Wycheck’s career ended right around the time of his showing. This isn’t L.T. at Wrestlemania, hell, it’s not even Kevin Greene at Bash at the Beach, or Steve McMichael at WCW Saturday Night, it’s more like signing on to be Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler. Sign for a payday to work on a show nobody cares about, or watches. At least Dancing with the Stars gets female, and femenine male, viewers.