Jul 17, 4:00 PM
Former WWE star recalls spraying blood on Donald Trump
Cageside Seats • WWE
On the right, President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. On the left, Gangrel. | (Trump photo by Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Former WWE star Gangrel recently shared a humorous anecdote about a time he sprayed fake blood all over President Donald Trump. The wrestler recounted the story on the latest episode of the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast, which dropped on Thursday (July 16). During the conversation, Gangrel also spoke about his surprise appearance for AEW in 2024 when he came to the aid of Adam Copeland, his work as a trainer at Rusev’s KECH Pro Wrestling Academy, and how he’s still competing at the age of 57. But perhaps the most interesting part of the talk with Van Vliet came when Gangrel recalled spraying Trump —years before he was a politician — with fake blood at a house show in New York City in 1999 or 2000. And according to the vampiric wrestler, the whole incident was set up by Vince McMahon