NY Giants Stars Ready to Step Into WWE’s SummerSlam Ring: “We’re Next to Make History”
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — As the lights get ready to shine on WWE’s massive SummerSlam event at MetLife Stadium this weekend, a new kind of electricity is building—not from the wrestlers, but from the New York Giants’ defensive stars themselves.
Giants linebackers Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns aren’t swapping their cleats for wrestling boots just yet, but they’re definitely showing their excitement. The two will be sitting ringside, enjoying an exclusive invite from WWE to catch all the action of the two-day wrestling spectacle up close. However, it extends beyond mere fandom in the audience; they perceive this as an opportunity—a moment to connect with the legacy of Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who made a significant impact on sports-entertainment history at WrestleMania XI three decades prior.
“We’re up next,” Thibodeaux stated with assurance, indicating the highlight reels of Taylor’s surprising wrestling debut, where he garnered attention by overcoming Bam Bam Bigelow in a thrilling, cross-sport confrontation that astonished the audience.
The match in question, characterized by Taylor’s remarkable flying forearm from the ropes that secured his victory, was not merely a spectacle. It was a moment in culture that mixed NFL strength with WWE flair. Now, with SummerSlam arriving in their backyard, Giants defenders are dreaming of a similar spotlight.
“I would absolutely step through those ropes one day, why not?” said Burns, flashing a grin. A lifelong wrestling fan, Burns says the energy, theatrics, and challenge of WWE have always pulled him in.
The passion doesn’t stop there. Fellow teammates Dexter Lawrence and rookie sensation Abdul Carter are expected to join them at the event. With that kind of lineup, it begs the question: is the next big NFL-WWE crossover already brewing?
Former Giants linebacker Carl Banks, who stood ringside with Taylor in 1995, couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of the current players getting involved.
“I’m sure they’ve got something cooked up. They always do,” he said.
Whether it’s ringside cheers or future suplexes, one thing’s clear—the Giants’ defense isn’t just hungry for sacks this season. They want their “LT moment”—and they might just find it under the SummerSlam spotlight.
