Why is Linda McMahon, Hulk Hogan and Kane at RNC? WWE has taken over the Republican National Convention.
Donald Trump has a long history with the WWE. In fact, he's in the company's Hall of Fame.
So it's probably not surprising that the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where Trump was officially named the GOP nominee for president again earlier in the week has turned into a WWE reunion.
Three members of the WWE family — Kid Rock, Linda McMahon and Hulk Hogan — will be featured on the final night of the RNC Thursday at Fiserv Forum and another one — Glenn Jacobs (known to wrestling fans as Kane) — has been spotted around town and has posted on social media about RNC events.
Here's more on each of them and what they're doing at the RNC.
Kid Rock will perform at 2024 RNC
Music legend Kid Rock, who was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018, will perform Thursday night.
The Detroit native who is one of the most popular recording artists has contributed to the backdrop of WWE through his hit songs for years.
Several of his songs have been themes of pay-per-views, including at WrestleMania 34. And Mark Calaway, known to wrestling fans as The Undertaker, used Kid Rock's “American Bad Ass” for his entrance in the early 2000s as he headed to the ring on his motorcycle.
Kid Rock is at the RNC rehearsing! He’s gone through a full set of songs. Hulk Hogan, Kane and Linda McMahon are also in attendance… we just need a *dong* … @undertaker !!
#WWE #RNC
pic.twitter.com/xD9ylNdC7Y— ??Wrestling News Source (@WNSource) July 18, 2024
Kid Rock teased his performance at the RNC in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday afternoon.
RNC 2024!!
Tonight!! pic.twitter.com/MWYctVWRhM— KidRock (@KidRock) July 18, 2024
When is Linda McMahon speaking at the RNC?
Linda McMahon will be one of the first speakers of the night in the 6 to 6:30 p.m. time slot.
McMahon was an administrator of the Small Business Administration in the Trump administration for about two years (2017-19) during Trump's first presidency.
McMahon was sitting by Trump on Wednesday night at the RNC.
Linda McMahon is the wife of Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE. Trump was involved in a celebrity hair vs. hair battle of the billionaires match with Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania 23 in 2007. Trump's selected wrestler Bobby Lashley defeated McMahon's wrestler Umaga. Trump then had the honors of shaving McMahon's hair.
Hulk Hogan will speak tonight at the RNC
The RNC will run wild when Hulk Hogan takes the stage later Thursday.
Hogan, a cultural and wrestling icon whose real name is Terry Bollea, will speak between 7:30 and 8 p.m.
Hogan was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
What will Hogan say tonight?
It would be pretty memorable if he starts his speech with a "What'cha gonna do" in a throwback to his popular saying.
Kane (Glenn Jacobs) at the RNC
Hopefully no one gets chokeslammed with another WWE Hall of Famer in Milwaukee for the RNC.
Glenn Jacobs, better known as Kane, has been around Milwaukee for the convention, attending various events.
Jacobs turned in his wrestling boots several years ago as he got into politics. Jacobs is the mayor of Knox County in Tennessee.
Jacobs posted a photo with Linda McMahon on Wednesday night from Milwaukee.
Great to have ran into my friend and strong conservative freedom fighter @Linda_McMahon today! pic.twitter.com/d5ZN4wRWR7
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) July 17, 2024
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why is Linda McMahon at 2024 RNC? WWE all over Republican convention