WWE was featured on the Thursday, April 30 episode of the game show “Jeopardy!” with host Alex Trebek. The WWE answer was featured in the category “What Does It Stand For?” from the “Double Jeopardy!” round.
For $400, the hint read as follows:
“The first ‘W’ in WWE, where Kofi Kingston and No Way Jose wrestle with issues.”
The answer was “World” for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Contestant Kevin Curran, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois answered correctly.
No Way Jose was released from his WWE contract back on April 15 as a part of the financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kofi Kingston is the current WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion with Big E.
Alex Trebek has history with WWE having served as a backstage interviewer and a guest ring announcer at WrestleMania VII for the main event match with WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter square off, and Hogan winning the WWE Championship.
This isn’t the first time WWE has been featured on “Jeopardy!” WWE had a category called “The WWE Slammy Awards” from November 2019.