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The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

RFK Jr suggests WWE fights are real: ‘All of these guys have failed’

  • Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed his belief that professional wrestling is real during a NewsNation interview.
  • Kennedy and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul " Triple H " Levesque discussed the reintroduction of the Presidential Fitness Test for school-aged children.
  • Kennedy advocated for the test's return, citing the poor health of American youth and a "chronic disease crisis," noting 77 percent cannot qualify for military service.
  • He used WWE as an analogy for resilience, stating that failure is part of life and persistence leads to ultimate success.
  • The Presidential Fitness Test was revived by President Donald Trump in May, replacing the Obama administration's program, and returned to schools in May 2026.

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