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Grayson Waller might hold his own in the WWE ring, but even he admits there was one real-life showdown he wasn\u2019t entirely sure he\u2019d win: facing off against NFL star (and Taylor Swift<\/a>\u2019s fianc\u00e9) Travis Kelce<\/a>.<\/p>\n The wrestling star landed in hot water last year after making a joke about Swift during an appearance on WWE<\/a>\u2019s now-defunct web series The Bump<\/em> in October 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Travis Kelce is happy settling for a 6, good for him,\u201d Waller quipped at the time.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, the Swiftie army wasn\u2019t thrilled \u2014 and Waller says the backlash came fast and hard.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Travis Kelce Denies That He + Taylor Swift Do This in Public<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI have these cringe moms on TikTok who don\u2019t spend time with their kids doing videos on me about how ugly I am,\u201d he joked on a recent episode of INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThey were saying some wild stuff. Swiftie fans are mean.\u201d<\/p>\n Fast forward to earlier this year<\/a> \u2014 Waller and several WWE stars were invited to Tight End University, the annual football summit hosted by Kelce, George Kittle, and Greg Olsen.<\/p>\n \u201cThey had a party in Nashville, and me, Bayley, and Sheamus went,\u201d Waller recalled. \u201cTravis Kelce and Taylor Swift were both there.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s when it hit him<\/a> \u2014 what if Kelce had seen the clip?<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thinking, \u2018Man, I\u2019m going to have to fight Travis Kelce,\u2019\u201d he recalled. \u201cI\u2019ve said multiple times I\u2019ll fight him. But then I saw how big tight ends are\u2026 I\u2019m gonna win, but it\u2019s gonna be a scrap.\u201d<\/p>\n Fortunately, Kelce didn\u2019t come swinging. In fact, Waller said he was nothing but cool<\/a> when he came over to chat.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>13 Country Artists Who Should Totally Play at Taylor Swift\u2019s Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t have to come over and talk to us,” he explained. “Super chill guy.\u201d<\/p>\n Waller didn\u2019t get a full face-to-face with Swift, but he did have a brief brush with the pop queen.<\/p>\n \u201cShe walked past me and I had to move. I said, \u2018Oh, sorry,\u2019 and she said, \u2018Thank you.\u2019 So I think that\u2019s the reconciliation<\/a>,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n And after all that drama? \u201cI thought she\u2019d have all this security around her,\u201d Waller added. \u201cBut she was just sinking beers with the boys upstairs. I was like, \u2018She\u2019s a good one.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Sure, country music is all about cracking a cold one and having a good time \u2014 but it’s also about fighting when you’ve gotta fight. Here are the best 25 songs in the genre about dust-ups, fist fights and full-on barroom brawls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSwifties Were Not Amused<\/h3>\n
Then Things Got Awkward in Real Life<\/h3>\n
But It Was All Good Vibes<\/h3>\n
A Very Minor Taylor Swift Interaction<\/h3>\n
“The Fightin’ Side of Me”: Top 25 Country Fightin’ Songs<\/h2>\n