Retired Eagles star Jason Kelce could appear at WrestleMania 40

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He has been known to take off his shirt, he has jumped through flaming tables, he is an icon in the city of Philadelphia and he has a lot of free time on his hands.

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In other words, why wouldn’t WWE ask Jason Kelce to show up at WrestleMania 40 this weekend?

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According to a report by Fightful on Tuesday, WWE has reached out to the recently retired NFL all-pro ahead of the two-day show taking place at Lincoln Financial Field — home of the Eagles — on April 7-8.

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Kelce, 36, spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles before announcing his retirement earlier this year after the team was eliminated in the wild-card round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

During his career, he made the Pro Bowl seven times and was named an all-pro six times. He won the Super Bowl with the Eagles in 2017, but famously lost to brother Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.

Since stepping off the gridiron for the final time, Kelce has been living it up.

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He was spotted taking in the Chiefs playoff win over the Bills in Buffalo along with Taylor Swift — his brother’s girlfriend. The presence of the global megastar didn’t stop Jason from going all out, though, as he was spotted celebrating shirtless while drinking several beers and even climbed into the stands to help a young fan meet Swift.

While he didn’t get to jump through any tables during that trip to Buffalo — as members of Bills Mafia are known to do during tailgates — he was able to recreate the moment in March. As part of his award-nominated New Heights podcast with Travis, Jason jumped through a flaming table.

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If that spot wasn’t inspired by watching some old WWE hardcore matches, we’re not sure what was.

When WWE announced that its biggest event of the year would be held in Philadelphia, Kelce took part in a social media video with superstar Grayson Waller and posed with the championship belt.

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WWE has never been shy about involving sports stars in WrestleMania. Ronda Rousey, Pete Rose, Shaquille O’Neal and Rob Gronkowski have appeared at the event in recent years, with several getting involved in matches.

NFL legend Lawrence Taylor even headlined the event in 1995, taking on Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event.

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