WWE gets with WhatsApp to cash in on football season | Cageside Seats

WWE isn’t above using the NFL to get itself over, and to that end they’ve teamed up with WhatsApp for what sounds like a far too parasocial pitch to fans to get to talk to celebrities, or in the case of our interests professional wrestlers. October 13, 2026 – WhatsApp and OffBall are teaming up once again to bring fans closer to the action with the return of The Chat, a live group chat for fans to engage with the celebrities they love, with a revamped experience built for the fall football season. Now available on WhatsApp Channels, the latest edition will give an unlimited number of fans the opportunity to join and follow live reactions, commentary, and conversation from some of the biggest WWE Superstars through a new partnership with WWE. Launching October 18 with the Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game, The Chat will feature WWE Superstars representing each team and sharing their real-time reactions throughout the match. Representing Dallas will be Cody Rhodes, whose sister is a former Cowboys cheerleader, and Trick Williams, who spent time in the NFL prior to becoming a WWE Superstar. Liv Morgan will represent the Packers while The Miz will provide
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