Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House

Long before McMahon’s nomination, Trump was the first occupant of the Oval Office to be a WWE Hall of Fame inductee — an honour that marked his decades-long business relationship with the company

Wrestling star Hulk Hogan waves an American flag at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, New York, in October. File Picture: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Do you remember World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)? For many people, the show — in which muscle-bound wrestlers in tight tights throw one another around in staged fights — is a nostalgic throwback to the 80s and 90s. 

Today, its mix of soap opera, theatre, and athletic spectacle still draws millions of viewers each week. To some, it’s a guilty pleasure; to others, timeless entertainment. Still, few would associate it with the serious world of politics.