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Shane McMahon Spotted With WWE Superstar At Lakers Timberwolves Playoff Game

Former and current WWE stars were out at the Los Angeles Lakers Game Wednesday night.
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Shane McMahon spotted at Lakers game
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Some heavy hitters in the pro wrestling industry were in the house at Crypto.com Arena Wednesday night to watch the hometown Los Angeles Lakers flame out in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

14-time Women's World Champion Charlotte Flair and Shane McMahon were seen chatting it up with former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez before tip-off of Game 5 between the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

This is one of Charlotte's first public appearances since her loss to WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, while Shane McMahon has largely stayed out of the public eye since departing WWE last summer.

McMahon did have a meeting with All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan last year, but conversations that would have brought Shane to AEW never advanced.

A-Rod does have ownership stake in the Timberwolves, so it's not at all surprising that he was in Los Angeles last night.

It turned out to be a great night for all those involved with Minnesota's NBA franchise as the T-Wolves bounced the Lakers from the playoffs with a 103-96 win. They took the series 4-1 and await either the Houston Rockets or Golden State Warriors in the second round.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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