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LAS VEGAS – One of the best WrestleMania 42 moments on Saturday night happened outside the ring.
NFL star George Kittle and NBA star Tyrese Haliburton were among the professional athletes in attendance for night 1 of the event, which later featured Cody Rhodes retaining his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton in the main event.
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George Kittle and Tyrese Haliburton attend WrestleMania 42: Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE/Getty Images)
Kittle and Haliburton were featured as two stars who were at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the event. Haliburton was about to drink his beer when Kittle intercepted it and chugged it for him. The WWE crowd went wild after Kittle’s theft.
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Both Kittle and Haliburton are huge WWE fans and have been to several events, including being involved in matches.
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George Kittle attends WrestleMania 42: Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 18, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Kittle fronted The Miz at WrestleMania 39. He has previously revealed that he is a big fan of Penta, who will defend his Intercontinental Championship in a 6-man ladder match on Sunday.
Haliburton previously went toe-to-toe with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson on an episode of “Friday Night SmackDown.”
For now, it doesn’t look like either of them will be stepping into a WWE ring anytime soon.
Kittle suffered a torn Achilles in January, ending his 2026 season with the San Francisco 49ers on a sour note.
George Kittle and Chuck Zito attend WrestleMania 42: Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE/Getty Images)
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Haliburton is also recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year. He also opened up about battling shingles as he tries to return to the floor for the Indiana Pacers.
