Ben Roethlisberger Appears on WWE RAW, Doesn't Get Sacked Once

Sunday night's offensive explosion against the Chargers was just the warm-up act for the Steelers, it turns out. Because 24 hours later, Ben Roethlisberger and his offensive line were guest hosts on WWE's RAW. The footage has found its way onto YouTube and it's 10 delightful minutes of horrific acting, unintentional comedy, and unimaginable storylines (spoiler alert: Ben didn't get sacked once).

At one point, the short fella in the double-breasted suit (Jericho? Jon Gruden on the juice?) challenged Big Ben and his offensive line (a "gang of useless mesomorphs") to take on the Big Show. And that's when things got ... RAW (!).

Video after the jump.

Roethlisberger may not have the refined sensibilities of a Tom Brady or an Eli Manning, but give him this: he knows his audience. And Monday night it was an arena full of Steelers fans who still think wrasslin's is real.

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Stepping Into the Ring

On Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger exchanged barbs with The Big Show and Chris Jericho on WWE Raw. Big Ben is not the only sports star to make the crossover to pro wrestling, if only for a night. Click through to see other appearances in the ring by athletes.

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Stepping Into the Ring

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NBA legend Karl Malone showed off his amateur wrestling skills in World Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s, even going toe-to-toe with Hulk Hogan during a pay-per-view event in 1998.

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Former NBA bad boy Dennis "The Worm" Rodman was no stranger to taking bumps in WCW as well. Rodman teamed up with Hogan and the "nWo" and fought such stars as the late Curt Hennig in 2000.

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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, right, served as a "special enforcer" during Wrestlemania XIV for a title match between Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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Former welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, collected a $20 million payday when he stepped into the ring against Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV.

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Former NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones made his pro wrestling debut for TNA in 2007, but the Tennessee Titans would not allow him to touch anyone or be touched in the pay-per-view event.

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Kurt Angle, a gold medalist in the 1996 Olympics, parlayed a successful amateur wrestling career into a lucrative professional wrestling career when he joined WWE in 1999. He now works for TNA Wrestling.

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