In a surprising turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump has been invited to attend Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling's upcoming event, ''The Border Brawl" in Canada. Though the former WWE Hall of Famer and current president of the United States remains busy with his political and administrative life, however, he occasionally shows interest in professional wrestling.
This time, TNA wrestling has invited the U.S. President and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to grace the event in Canada, amidst the brewing tensions between the two countries and the ongoing tariff war. Let's take a closer look at the details of the event.
TNA wrestling event ''The Border Brawl'' to host U.S President Donald Trump and Canadian PM Mark Carney
The TNA wrestling event, ''The Border Brawl'', is all set to host
U.S. President Donald Trump this time in the show in Canada. The upcoming event is scheduled for May 25, 2025, and will emanate live from the Niagara Falls Convention Centre in Canada. Reports suggest that Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have been officially invited to attend “The Border Brawl.”
As per reports, the event co-produced with Zone.ify, aims to satirically address the ongoing trade disputes between the United States and Canada through this event of professional wrestling.
"The Border Brawl" is set to feature a lineup of wrestling legends, including Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, “The Mountie” Jacques Rougeau, UFC's Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Barbie Blank, known to fans as
Kelly Kelly.According to TNA Wrestling, "The evening kicks off with a fan meet-and-greet from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, followed by the main live and streamed event from 6:00 to 9:00 PM ET. The entire show will stream exclusively and for free on Zone·ify, available on Roku, Fire TV, Google Android TV, Comcast Xfinity TV, Cox Contour TV, and more."
Regarding President Trump's invitation,
Businesswire stated, “U.S. President Donald Trump has been invited to attend an upcoming TNA Wrestling event, though he would need to travel to Canada to be there as well.”
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As per Doug Edwards, President of
Zone·tv, “The level of political sparring in the U.S.–Canada trade and tariff talks has been a spectacle, to say the least. Having our two leaders settle this at the ‘Border Brawl’ wrestling event may be the best and most entertaining way to get the deals done.”
President Trump’s relationship with wrestling is not new. He had appeared a few times at wrestling events as such. His history with professional wrestling is well-documented.
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