Tyrese Haliburton loves working up a crowd, and it was no totally different Tuesday at WWE’s NXT present in Orlando, Florida.
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The Indiana Pacers guard performed a component in serving to arrange the NXT championship match between Ethan Web page and Trick Williams. Haliburton had the contract of the match in hand and had to ensure Web page and Williams signed it.
However earlier than the 2 wrestlers might come out, he took a verbal jab on the crowd.
Whereas introducing a few of his teammates, together with Myles Turner and James Johnson, who got here together with him, the group serenaded him with boos. Haliburton had a intelligent response.
“I might boo too if I needed to be an Orlando Magic fan.”@TyHaliburton22 got here with some backup within the type of some @Pacers teammates after which let the NXT crowd hear it! 😂#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/bvfeXNw7Ja
— WWE (@WWE) September 18, 2024
The star’s comeback prompted extra boos from the followers, however he moved on to specializing in getting the contract signed.
Haliburton additionally had an interplay with WWE Corridor of Famer Shawn Michaels backstage.
.@TyHaliburton22 obtained the @ShawnMichaels stamp of approval! 🙌 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kEI8WZ0zDG
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 18, 2024
The Magic went 2-1 towards the Pacers and Haliburton final season, with Haliburton averaging 20.3 factors, 8.7 assists and three.7 rebounds in these matchups.
Haliburton isn’t any stranger to the WWE scene. In June, the Pacers star went head to head with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson on “Friday Evening SmackDown.”
Haliburton made his approach to the ring alongside Logan Paul, who was going through LA Knight and Santos Escobar in a match at Madison Sq. Backyard. Haliburton and Brunson then engaged a number of occasions, together with a stare down after the match earlier than Haliburton and Paul slid out of the ring.
Orlando can have an early alternative to get on the two-time NBA All-Star subsequent season. The Magic and Pacers face off Oct. 28 in Orlando.
