Matthew Mulligan a Pro Wrestler and his connection to Hulk Hogan

That's right. Matthew Mulligan of, "I can’t be Rob Gronkowski. I only can be Matt Mulligan” fame.

When Hulk Hogan made a random video about his love for the Patriots recently, we thought it was for no reason. Though he did name drop Mr. Mulligan.

Mulligan actually ordered a replica WWF Championship belt to hang in his locker, and it was signed by none other than Hulk Hogan himself.

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Mulligan said that he asked his wife, Stephanie, for a replica WWF championship belt for Christmas. Since she didn't know what her husband was looking for, Mulligan went about ordering one himself and came across the contact information for Hogan's Beach Shop in Clearwater, Fla. He then put in a call to special order a replica Double-Winged Eagle belt, the kind Hogan once sported as pro wrestling's biggest star.

Mulligan exchanged emails with the store manager Ron Howard, and found out he was getting even more than he'd asked for. Hogan had signed the belt -- "To Mully . . . Go Pats," it reads -- and sent along pictures he took with the belt as well.

Mulligan hopes his teammates will get some kicks out of having a championship belt hanging around in the locker room. It's even extra special for a huge wrestling fan like Mulligan.

He's even thought of becoming a wrestler himself. The Maniac.

"People would say 'Hey would you want to do the WWE when you're done?' and I'd be like 'Heck yeah,' " Mulligan said. "For sure. Not saying it would happen, but it would be a cool thing."

He's even thought of a nickname.

"There's been so many things," he said with a smile. "I would love to be The Maniac. That would be great. It would just be a surreal thing."

No word on if Mulligan has a bucket of chestnuts in his trunk

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