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GLENDALE — Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson and tight end Pharaoh Brown were front row for a different kind of action on Monday night.
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Nov 23, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals tight end Pharaoh Brown (49) against the Jacksonville Jaguars at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Benson, entering his second season with the Cardinals, and Brown, in his first months with the team, appeared ringside at WWE’s Monday Night Raw at Desert Diamond Arena.
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They were shown on the broadcast before a tag-team match featuring The New Day against AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. They also held up a custom Cardinals championship belt, one of the newer collabs between NFL teams and WWE.
The appearance offered a change of scenery for Benson and Brown, who embraced the crowd’s cheers.
Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (33) walks off the field after their 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sept. 25, 2025. © Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
This wasn’t the first time a Valley player has appeared on Raw this year. Former Arizona State and current New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo was featured on the show a few weeks earlier.
Like Skattebo, the Cardinals players’ appearance introduced them to a new audience and could help expand their personal brands beyond the NFL.
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While the team has had its troubles over the last few weeks, seeing two players appear unexpectedly was a treat for fans of both wrestling and football.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
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