• Quinyon Mitchell received feedback from Triple H himself after Eagles playoff win
  • Eagles beat the Packers 22-10 to win the NFC Wild Card game
  • Mitchell and Philadelphia will take on either the Vikings or the Rams in the Divisional round
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Quinyon Mitchell may be riding high after helping the Philadelphia Eagles secure a place in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, but let’s hope any aspirations of a WWE run are not on the horizon for the cornerback.

With just two minutes remaining of Philadelphia’s 22-10 NFC Wild Card round victory over Green Bay, Packers quarterback Jordan Love seeked out wide receiver Bo Melton in a late effort to reduce the deficit. However, Love’s attempt to find the end zone was undercut by rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell who, not content with making a game saving interception – his first in the NFL – then decided to channel his inner WWE Hall of Famer.

As Eagles players and fans alike went wild, Mitchell saw his opportunity to add to the chaos by dropping teammate and fellow cornerback Cooper DeJean with Triple H’s patented pedigree finishing move.


The only problem was, the celebration was botched, as DeJean hit the ground too early, leaving Mitchell having to try and improvise the finish before he had properly hooked the arms. Fortunately for the Eagles pair, nobody seemed to care too much as Mitchell’s interception had taken them one step closer to a potential Super Bowl appearance.

One person who did have something to say about the celebration, however, was The Game himself, 14-time World Champion and WWE Chief Content Officer, Triple H.

Quoting a post on X, The King of Kings quipped, “There’s a reason we say ‘Don’t try this at home’…congrats on the win Quinyon & Eagles”.

The Eagles will now go onto face either the Minnesota Vikings or Los Angeles Rams in this weekend’s Divisional round. If Mitchell catches another interception, here’s hoping for a Stone Cold Stunner or a People’s Elbow.

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Joe Baiamonte
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