WWE star Grayson Waller calls Atlantic City the ‘saddest’ in America

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Atlantic City, New Jersey, is far from the glitzy casino resort capital of the East Coast that it used to be.

Sure, there are still good hotels and casinos left in town, and the beach, unlike most in New Jersey, is still free. But crime and corruption have changed the perception of the city over the years.

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Grayson Waller and Austin Theory address the crowd during SmackDown at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on August 23, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

WWE star Grayson Waller took advantage of that.

Atlantic City’s iconic Boardwalk Hall hosted “Monday Night Raw” and a taping of “Friday Night SmackDown.” Waller posted a video of himself running on the beach on social media and called the beach town the “saddest town in America.”

“I’ve been to America a lot, but Atlantic City, New Jersey, might just be the saddest,” the Australian heel said. “It’s like Las Vegas for people who have given up on life. But it’s Monday morning. Technically, I’m on a beach – an American version of a beach.

A man walks past the reflection of a Ferris wheel on the beach at sunset in Atlantic City, NJ, on September 5, 2020, as the state continues Phase 2 of reopening following coronavirus restrictions. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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“While the rest of the Raw roster is sleeping in, I’m out here looking for it. I don’t want to end up like one of these people vacationing in Atlantic City, New Jersey. So sad.”

While it may feel that way to some, other WWE star Matt Cardona had different memories of Atlantic City.

Cardona appeared at Game Changer Wrestling at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. The promotion would transform the hotel ballroom into a wrestling ring and put some memorable matches on the independent stage.