Sam Cabral
US reporter

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It’s been more than 10 years since Donald Trump last appeared on World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) broadcast – but his latest presidential campaign is bringing retired wrestlers off the sidelines.

The Republican candidate posted a video on Truth Social on Saturday in which he is flanked by two former WWE performers, The Undertaker and Kane.

“Choose wisely” between Trump and Kamala Harris in the upcoming “Electionmania,” Undertaker says in the clip. “The nation depends on it.”

This summer, Hulk Hogan ripped off his shirt for “Trumpamania” during the Republican National Convention; Dave Bautista mocked the former president as “a weak, chubby toddler”; and The Undertaker will reportedly sit down with him on his podcast.

Before entering politics, Trump hosted WWE events at his hotels, mingled with the company’s biggest stars, tormented and argued with then-CEO Vince McMahon and even made it into the company’s Hall of Fame.

WWE alumni supporting Trump’s 2024 candidacy include Hogan and McMahon’s wife Linda, both of whom spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer; Knox County, Tennessee Mayor Glenn Jacobs (better known as Kane); and musician Kid Rock, another famous Hall of Famer.

In an interview Friday, Trump complained to former WWE star Tyrus that “masculinity is under attack.” He responded to the host’s comment that in recent years the U.S. has seen “a complete dismemberment of what it means to be a man.”

While the WWE has evolved into a more family-friendly global brand, Trump’s macho style still resonates in the uncompromising world of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a regular guest of honor.

Perhaps that’s why anti-Trump late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel hired Marvel actor Bautista to tackle Trump’s tough guy personality.