NRL great Aaron Woods makes surprise WWE cameo after bizarre Donald Trump reveal
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Retired rugby league larrikin Aaron Woods is spreading the good word around America to pump up next month's Las Vegas bonanza.
The NRL will kickstart its 2025 season with a double header at Allegiant Stadium on March 2, while a women's Test match and a Super League game also feature.
The former Origin and Test prop attended the iconic Daytona 500 at the weekend in what was his latest pitstop around the states.
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And while Woods is no doubt enjoying his gig spruiking the 13-man code, he got a little more than he bargained for at the car racing festival in Florida.
Speaking on Triple M's Beau, Tarsh & Woodsy, he revealed his latest stunt got him frisked by president Donald Trump's secret service henchmen.
"It got to about 2.30pm in the afternoon, Trump had arrived, and we had to do this grid walk," Woods explained on Tuesday.
Aaron Woods has been touring the states. Triple M
"All the drivers are on the track standing next to their vehicles, and you've got people going in and out, and this was the big promotion for the NRL.
"They've got eight million people watching in America - this was our big moment.
"We had to go outside the venue and then back in again, through all the scanners and security guards… which is where all the secret service were.
"As we come in, we go through the scanner, but we had the rugby league ball with Trump's name on it.
"We weren't allowed to take it (the ball) through because it was already blown up. We asked if we could deflate the ball, and they said no.
"I was like, 'C'mon man, what could it be?'... They said 'it could be a bomb that you want to throw at President Trump'.
"I was like, 'C'mon bro'... We gave them a little bit of cheek and so the secret service decided to pat me down."
Woods says after being "patted down" by the security guards, he was eventually allowed to take the ball into the venue.
As the hype for the Vegas extravaganza heats up, Woods also attended WWE Raw and posed for photos with the likes of Cody Rhodes and Grayson Waller.
Aaron Woods poses with WWE champion Cody Rhodes. Instagram
"What a night. Bucket list," he said via Instagram.
"Promoting NRL Las Vegas at WWE Raw. Best ever!!!"
The retired front-rower appeared on the live broadcast, sitting ringside in Charlotte, NC and receiving a shout out from veteran commentator Michael Cole.
"Rugby league legend Aaron Woods is here," he said.
"Making his NRL debut in 2011 with the Wests Tigers, Woods quickly established himself as one of the game's leading front-rowers.
"Aaron is on tour in the US ahead of the festival of rugby league."
