The Undertaker and the Ultimate Warrior's widow helped the Cavs celebrate on Opening Night
Hey, remember how LeBron James wore a T-shirt bearing the image of the legendary WWE wrestler the Undertaker when the Cleveland Cavaliers were down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals? And how he wore a T-shirt bearing the image of the legendary WWE wrestler the Ultimate Warrior after the Cavs came back from that deficit to knock off the Warriors and win the first NBA championship in franchise history, as well as Cleveland’s first pro sports title in 52 years?
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And how LeBron insisted that he was in no way trolling the Warriors with his T-shirt selection, and how nobody believed that, even one teensy little bit? And how fellow Cavalier champion Kyrie Irving doubled down on the wrestling love this preseason by dubbing himself the Ankletaker?
Well, clearly, the Cavs do, too. Check out who they welcomed to Quicken Loans Arena for Tuesday’s 2016-17 NBA season opener against the New York Knicks:
The Undertaker is standing outside the Cavaliers locker room. Further context is unavailable. pic.twitter.com/8MWhPJarju
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) October 25, 2016
Yes! This is the the phenom the Undertaker outside of #Cavs locker room! pic.twitter.com/LWWJBPUcwr
— Mike C (@mikecoutee94) October 25, 2016
The freaking Undertaker is here at the Q! Remember LeBron holding the trophy with his shirt! @wkyc #defendtheland #undertaker pic.twitter.com/mesZ4S5Zhu
— Dave Chudowsky (@DaveChudowsky) October 25, 2016
James Jones and WWE icon "The Undertaker." pic.twitter.com/MtrLaKKtTZ
— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) October 25, 2016
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Joining Taker at the Q were his wife, former WWE Divas champion Michelle McCool, and Dana Warrior, the widow of the late Ultimate Warrior, who joined in presenting Cavs power forward Kevin Love with a celebratory WWE championship belt to add to his collection:
Here's Kevin Love getting a title belt from "The Undertaker." #Cavs pic.twitter.com/nO9q0M0mb1
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) October 25, 2016
And, in the least surprising news of all time, the Undertaker and Chris “Birdman” Andersen are totally bros:
BDL is working feverishly to confirm the rumor that the Knicks have sought to counteract the Cavs’ wrestling-themed mojo by shuttling Steve Lombardi, better known to WWE fans as “The Brooklyn Brawler,” to Northeast Ohio post-haste. We’ll update you as soon as we learn more.
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