Ron DeSantis, wrestling promoter? The Governor wants a piece of Glen Jacobs vs. Tim Walz

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Few will mistake Ron DeSantis for AEW impresario Tony Khan or WWE head honcho Paul Levesque.

But the Florida Governor tried on his wrestling promoter hat Friday as he suggested the Sunshine State could host an unlikely faceoff between former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz and Tennessee politico Glen Jacobs, who worked as a wrestler in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the WWE as characters that include the Unabomber (SIC), Isaac Yankem, DDS, and Kane (for which he is best known).

“Florida can serve as the neutral site host. We’ve got a lot of great spots and a lot of wrestling fans,” DeSantis suggested Friday in a quote tweet to Jacobs’ challenge to Walz to have a “charity wrestling match.”

Walz recently said, regarding MAGA Republicans, that he “could kick most of their ass.”

“I don’t know if I could outrun them, but I don’t know if we’re going to fall into that place where we want to, okay we challenge you to a WWE fight here,” he added.

Jacobs, who has worked to boost his national profile since entering politics, called his bluff.

The Sunshine State has been a grappling hotbed in the past. Eddie Graham’s “Championship Wrestling from Florida,” hosted by Gordon Solie, ran multiple loops in the state through the 1980s, which saw the end of regional wrestling circuits being viable.

Despite that history, tt’s hard to imagine Florida serving as a credible neutral site based on DeSantis’ suggested booking of the match.

“Maybe Stone Cold Steve Austin can be the referee and then drop a stunner on Tampon Tim at the opportune time,” DeSantis posted.

“A lot of people down here would pay to see Tampon Tim get choke slammed by Kane,” he added.

It is possible to imagine an undercard to this contest that would further juice attendance and buyrates.

There are those who would pay to watch Andrew Tate tangle with the Governor as well.

And while no one wants to see First Lady Casey DeSantis and Rep. Byron Donalds face each other in the squared circle, there’s nothing stopping the potential candidate for Governor and the one currently running from having a battle of promos before the headliners enter the ring.