Bucs GM Jason Licht.
So over the weekend, Tristan Wirfs may have bitten off a bit more than he can chew.
And that is one helluva bite.
It’s not that Wirfs may not be up for the challenge; it’s just that his employer may be uncomfortable with it.
On Saturday night in something called the “RAF” which stands for “Real American Freestyle,” a wrestling organization based in Tampa, there was a match where the heavyweight champion Wyatt Hendrickson called out Wirfs.
The organization claims its matches are unscripted and fully above board. It is exactly like amateur wrestling you see in high school and college. The kind without the ropes but with thick mats.
However, RAF does have some of the schtick that rasslin’ has like WWE.
Wirfs, back in high school, was an Iowa state champion in wrestling.
On Saturday, Hendrickson, who goes by the handle of “Captain America,” claimed that football players are scared to wrestle him. And he called out Wirfs’ by name.
Right on cue, which would bring a smile to Vince McMahon, Wirfs stepped up and agreed to the challenge, saying, “I know the Bucs won’t have a problem with me whipping your ass.”
Well, it seems Wirfs didn’t exactly clear this with Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht.
In Arizona for the NFL owners meetings, Light was asked what he thought of his All-Pro left tackle just a year removed from knee surgery, stepping back onto the wrestling mat again.
Licht busted out laughing but apparently, he wasn’t laughing at the idea of Wirfs returning to (real) wrestling.
“I’ll just say Tristan is a very smart guy,” Licht said when he finished laughing.
In other words, Licht was indirectly telling Wirfs, “Don’t be dumb. We’re paying you millions of dollars to block, not to try to be the next Dan Gable.”
So no, Joe doesn’t think we will see Wirfs wearing tights in the near future. That’s a good thing in several ways.
Captain America calls out 4x NFL Pro-Bowl Offensive Lineman Tristan Wirfs of the Bucs, and he accepts! Wirfs was a 2017 Iowa 2A State Champion at Heavyweight. 💪🏼 #RAF07 pic.twitter.com/i3wIYIy45j
— The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) March 29, 2026
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