49ers TE George Kittle ‘would love’ to pursue WWE career after NFL

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is not thinking about retirement. Entering his age-32 season, Kittle remains one of the best in the league at his position.

That being said, Kittle is full of charisma and athleticism, making him a natural fit for the world of professional wrestling/sports entertainment. Kittle revealed on Tuesday’s “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast that he “would love” to pursue a career in WWE when he decides to walk away from the NFL.

“I would love to do WWE,” Kittle said. “I think there’s definitely opportunity within that world, and I would love nothing more than to be a part of it.”

Kittle is a massive WWE fan and has attended several events over the years. At WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles, Kittle helped Pat McAfee defeat The Miz in an impromptu match at SoFi Stadium.

Kittle wouldn’t be the first NFL star to step inside the squared circle. William “The Refrigerator” Perry competed in the first-ever WWE Superstar and NFL Player Battle Royal at WrestleMania 2 in 1986. Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor main-evented WrestleMania XI against Bam Bam Bigelow in 1995. Rob Gronkowski won the now retired 24/7 Championship at WrestleMania 36 in 2020.

George Kittle interested in WWE career

Kittle would like to get back into a WWE ring. When he does, he wants to be more prepared.

“My only question mark with that is I so much love being a fan of WWE. I would only do WWE if I bought a ring and practiced my ass off for a while so I wouldn’t look like an idiot out there,” Kittle said. “I’ve been in a WWE ring like three times. I don’t know what I’m doing out there. I have an understanding of how it works, but I haven’t moonsaulted off the top rope at WrestleMania like Pat McAfee did. Like what Logan Paul does.”

49ers fans, don’t worry. Kittle will only call it a career in the NFL when he stops having fun. Kittle is coming off a season in which he hauled in 78 receptions for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns. San Francisco rewarded him with a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension that includes $40 million guaranteed. Kittle sure doesn’t look like a player close to slowing down.

“I think if I get to like I’m 35 and it hurts just to put pants on in the morning, I think I’ll be like, ‘Ah, this isn’t that much fun anymore,’ and I’ll have a conversation with myself,” Kittle said. “But I’m feeling great right now.”