Could winter be coming to the WWE? It definitely seems like a Game of Thrones/WWE crossover might be in the works, as Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson, the guy who plays Game of Thrones‘ skull-crushing beast The Mountain, spent a couple days checking out WWE’s training system.
Thor was in the audience next to Stephanie McMahon herself during NXT Takeover: Unstoppable…
He also stopped by the Performance Center for a workout with Goldust…
https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/600709286344454144
Could Björnsson be considering a second career in pro wrestling? He’s certainly WWE’s type. Let’s not forget, Björnsson is a guy who spends his time away from the set breaking 1,000-year-old weightlifting records. Mark Henry probably has to retire soon, so maybe it’s time to replace the World’s Strongest Man with HISTORY’S Strongest Man. So, if somebody could edit The Mountain crushing dudes into this classic meme…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4va0yanY_z4
… it’d be much appreciated.
Update: Holy crap, awesome reader Hambers actually made the random thing I suggested. Warning, horrifying violence/Game of Thrones spoilers ahead…
(Via YouTube)