Fanatics Fest was a huge hit, allowing fans to see some of their favorite athletes. The Fanatics Games were introduced this year at the event, which provided an opportunity for 50 fans to compete against 50 top athletes, celebrities and entertainers in different athletic challenges. Tom Brady was one of the headliners competing in the Games and ultimately won the event.
During the WWE Superstar Entrance challenge, Tom Brady made headlines during his entrance for his antics during his walkout.
Tom Brady’s WWE-Style Entrance Turns Wild with Eli Manning’s Surprise Attack
Brady made sure to use his bitter rivals to enhance his entrance in the challenge. He walked out to WWE superstar Cody Rhodes’ entrance music with a title belt over his shoulder and renewed some rivalries with New York Jets and Giants fans by spitting and stomping on a Sauce Gardner jersey and ripping an Eli Manning jersey.
It gets even wilder as Manning came and jumped on Brady and was hanging on him in retribution for ripping up his jersey. Brady put on a show for the fans by himself while Manning helped to improve Brady’s entrance. In the video, Brady can be seen receiving a nine from one of the judges before Manning jumped on him and shocked the judges.
Tom Brady came out to Cody Rhodes’ theme song, ripped an Eli Manning jersey… and then got jumped by Eli Manning at Fanatics Fest 😂
(🎥 @theanglejoey)
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 20, 2025
Brady has a long history with the Giants and Manning. There are very few teams that gave Brady problems. The Giants and two-time Super Bowl MVP Manning did that on a few occasions. Brady lost two Super Bowls to Manning and the Giants. Manning brings up bad memories for Brady, as Manning and the Giants are responsible for two of his three losses in the big game.
When it comes to Manning’s history with Brady and Brady’s history against the Jets, their histories couldn’t be any more different. The Jets were consistently dominated by Brady and the New England Patriots. At least for the Jets, it was the same for the other AFC East teams as Brady asserted his dominance over the Jets, Bills and Dolphins almost every year.
Manning has gotten the last laugh against Brady in both Super Bowls and even got quite the laugh at Fanatics Fest when he came out and jumped Brady. While it was all for show this time, Manning will always have a spot in Brady’s head for those two Super Bowl victories he has over Brady.
Brady walked away from the Fanatics Games with quite the prize, though. The prize for winning was $1 million, which isn’t much for Brady after all the money he’s racked up. The bragging rights will mean something to Brady, which is something he doesn’t have over Manning, as Brady is the only person in the world who can call themselves the champion of the Fanatics Games.
Brady has made a name for himself as an entertainer after his playing career. His broadcasting efforts have taken off with Fox Sports, his roast on Netflix and now public appearances like the Fanatics Games have added a new dimension to Brady after his retirement. He has had quite a few hilarious moments, and the Fanatics Games entrance with Manning and the jerseys qualifies.