Jason Kelce and his former Eagles teammate Lane Johnson made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 40 on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia – and gave fans an absolute spectacle as they helped Rey Mysterio and Andrade win.
Kelce, an Eagles legend who announced his retirement from the NFL last month, donned an Eagles mask with Johnson as the pair ambushed Dom Mysterio and stopped him from using a chair on his father, Rey .
From there, Rey landed a double 619 on Dom and his partner Santos Escobar before splashing Escobar to secure the victory.
Kelce and Johnson then celebrated the victory in the ring with Rey and Andrade, before removing their Eagles masks.
The Philadelphia duo then stood on the rope and enjoyed the welcome from the home crowd.
Jason Kelce enjoyed the crowd’s welcome at Wrestlemania in Philadelphia
He and Lane Johnson wore masks and ambushed Dom Mysterio outside the ring.
They then celebrated in the ring with Rey Mysterio and Andrade – who they helped win
The New Heights X account, the podcast that Kelce co-hosts with his brother Travis, re-shared a clip of the footage originally released by WWE.
“NAME A BETTER TEAM, I’LL WAIT,” the account captioned the video.
Afterward, Jason was photographed with wrestling great The Rock backstage.
Saturday was only the second time WrestleMania was held in Philadelphia, the last time being in 1999 at the First Union Center (now known as the Wells Fargo Center).
This time, the event was held at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, for whom Kelce played for 13 seasons.
Next week, Jason and Travis will host a live version of New Heights from Nipper Stadium in Cincinnati.
Jason Kelce posted with wrestling legend The Rock after his in-ring appearance
Johnson also flashed a smile in the ring after removing his Eagles mask Saturday night.
And the brothers announced a special guest: Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
The Kelce brothers are hoping to break the all-time attendance record for a podcast taping, which was set at just under 21,000 people by Canadian comedian Mike Ward in July 2022.
Nipper Stadium has a capacity of 38,088, but could likely accommodate more if needed due to turf seating for a live podcast.
“New Heights” is Jason and Travis’ weekly podcast that has generated millions of listens worldwide – with help from Travis’ relationship with pop star Taylor Swift.
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