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Tom Brady's most recent post-NFL antics have football insiders wondering whether his biggest playcalling masterclass is still developing off the field.
Some insiders are sharing a political theory after Brady's WWE appearance at Fanatics Fest brought back talk that his public life might be more than just a strange mid-life crisis. The NFL icon's private life has been under a microscope since his 2022 divorce from Gisele Bundchen.
Brady's most recent involvement with WWE saw the seven-time Super Bowl champion slap Logan Paul during a Fanatics Fest segment in New York City. The moment put a bow on an online feud between both athletes as Brady questioned the athletic ability of WWE's top stars.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump and Brady have a long-standing relationship.
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Brady and Paul exchanged words on stage until Karl-Anthony Towns stepped in to separate them. Fans quickly debated whether the moment was staged after noticing the hand placement of the Monday Night Raw Netflix star.
A reader emailed NBC’s Mike Florio and implied that Brady’s introduction to WWE's audience could be a way to connect with fans who follow a product led by Paul Levesque.
The man better known as Triple H serves as Trump's Vice-Chair of the president’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
Levesque is the Chief Content Officer of WWE under TKO Group Holdings, which also owns the UFC, where Dana White is president. White’s public friendship with Trump led to the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn.
"There are two ways of looking at this. One, it's a sort of bizarre mid-life crisis for Tom Brady, it's an exercise in ego, can't get enough, got to do more," Florio, who conceded that the reader's email "may have been more accurate than I initially wanted to admit," said.
"There's also a chance it is part of a broader plan. Is Tom Brady trying to cosy up to the wrestling base when it comes to for running for office? I did research this morning and the idea of Tom Brady running for president is not some new thing."
Brady’s involvement with wrestling followed his criticism of WWE stars as athletes. He's already been challenged by Wrestlemania star Oba Femi and United States Champion Trick Williams.
Polymarket currently gives Brady a five percent chance of announcing a presidential run before 2027. The NFL icon shares the same odds as JD Vance, Elon Musk, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Brady was asked about someday running for president or governor of Massachusetts during a 2015 GQ interview with Chuck Klosterman and answered, "There is a 0.000 chance of me ever wanting to do that."
Brady said football always has a clear scoreboard, but in politics, no matter what you do or say, half the country will dislike you.
