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Gronk gone wild! Gronkowski set to host WrestleMania

The retired New England Patriots tight end explain the new format and his role on Friday's live edition of “Smackdown.”
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl football game in Glendale, Ariz. Gronkowski says he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. Gronkowski announced his decision via a post on Instagram Sunday, March 24, 2019, saying that a few months shy of this 30th birthday “its time to move forward and move forward with a big smile.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

TAMPA, Fla — Rob Gronkowski is set to host WrestleMania in April from WWE's performance center. 

The retired New England Patriots tight end explain the new format and his role on Friday's live edition of “Smackdown.”

WrestleMania was originally scheduled for April 5 at the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Raymond James Stadium. 

WWE then announced this week it would move its card to the closed set at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida. 

WWE will now hold WrestleMania over two nights for the first time ever on April 4 and 5 from the performance center.

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