Tag: Jimmy Kimmel Live

Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul crash ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ for pre-WWE SummerSlam brawl

Posted on by Joseph Currier

An angle building up WWE SummerSlam went down on late-night TV last night.

Just a couple weeks away from making his WWE in-ring debut, country music star Jelly Roll guest hosted Wednesday night’s edition of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” His upcoming tag partner Randy Orton was a guest on the show. But seven minutes into the interview, the two were interrupted by their SummerSlam opponents.

Drew McIntyre crashed the show, insulting Jelly Roll by calling him “trailer trash.” A brawl between Orton and McIntyre then broke out and spilled backstage. Logan Paul took that opportunity to confront Jelly Roll and bully him by slapping him in the face — but it was Jelly Roll who came out on top after chokeslamming Paul through the talk show’s desk.

Full video of the angle can be watched below:

At Saturday Night’s Main Event last weekend, it was confirmed that Orton & Jelly Roll will face McIntyre & Paul at SummerSlam 2025. The two-night PLE will emanate live from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3.

This will be the 40-year-old Jelly Roll’s first match, but he’s a big WWE fan and has made multiple appearances for the company dating back to 2023. Jelly Roll told “The Pat McAfee Show” that, in preparation for this match, he’s been training at the WWE Performance Center training every day for the past few weeks.

Jelly Roll to host Jimmy Kimmel Live, Randy Orton to guest

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Before they team up at WWE SummerSlam, Randy Orton and Jelly Roll will team up on another entertainment venture.

WWE announced during Monday’s Raw that music star Jelly Roll will be the guest host on this Wednesday, July 16 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, with Orton appearing as a guest on the program.

Jelly Roll made an appearance on Friday’s WWE SmackDown to kick off a storyline also involving Orton, Logan Paul, and Drew McIntyre. Orton intervened as Paul menaced Jelly, then McIntyre aligned with Paul in attacking Orton.

Both Paul and Jelly Roll also were involved in this past weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event episode which featured Orton vs. McIntyre in a singles match. When the dust settled, an Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Paul and McIntyre tag team match was made official for the two-night SummerSlam set for August 2 and August 3 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the New York market.

Jimmy Kimmel Live airs each weeknight at 11:35 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.

The Rock on turning heel in WWE: ‘It is the best’

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The Rock is having fun antagonizing crowds during this heel run in WWE.

On Monday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He was on the show to promote both WrestleMania 40 and his new skincare brand Papatui.

Jimmy Kimmel asked The Rock about becoming a heel again during his return to WWE. It’s the first time Rock has been a heel in 20 years. Kimmel played a clip from SmackDown with Rock calling an Arizona crowd “cactus-loving crackheads.”

“It is the best to go back to WWE in this ‘Rock 10.0’ version where I can become a heel and say the things that people want to say,” The Rock told Kimmel.

The Rock and John Cena both made appearances at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Kimmel joked that Rock should have gotten publicity for WrestleMania 40 by attacking Cena during his streaker comedy bit.

Rock: Right, but a half-naked John Cena isn’t the guy who I want to attack in that moment

Kimmel: You want him fully naked?

Rock: I need him fully naked before I attack him [laughs].

The Rock is returning to the ring for a tag team match at WrestleMania 40 night one on Saturday, April 6. It will be The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins.

If Rhodes & Rollins win, The Bloodline will be barred from ringside for Reigns vs. Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 night two. But if Rock & Reigns win, Reigns vs. Rhodes becomes a Bloodline Rules match, meaning that anything goes. Rhodes is attempting to finish his story by winning the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from Reigns at WrestleMania.

The Rock was added to TKO Group’s Board of Directors this January. TKO is the parent company of WWE and the UFC.

An appearance by The Rock is set for this Friday’s SmackDown in Memphis.

Rock’s full interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live can be watched below: