Occasional WWE wrestler Jelly Roll broke down crying in an emotional moment on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
The country singer, who fought alongside Randy Orton in a SummerSlam 2025 match against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre, was officially invited to become a Grand Ole Opry member during the show, breaking down in tears at the big reveal.
Jelly Roll appeared on the December 10, 2025 edition of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, an episode which primarily revolved around the singer’s dramatic 200lb weight loss. During the show, Rogan played a video from country music star Craig Morgan praising the singer, before inviting him to become a member of the prestigious Grand Ole Opry.
Jelly Roll invited to Grand Ole Opry on Joe Rogan podcast
The Grand Ole Opry is known as country music’s biggest stage, with Jelly Roll having previously played at the Nashville venue. However, a membership is only given to country’s biggest stars, with legends like Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Carrie Underwood being among the big names to receive membership.
After the reveal, Jelly Roll broke down in tears, requesting a hug from Rogan before explaining how much the membership meant to him. The date of Jelly Roll’s induction isn’t officially known at the time of this writing.
The video of the Grand Ole Opry induction reveal can be viewed below:
Jelly Roll was a big part of WWE programming in 2025, with the singer participating in a memorable match during SummerSlam, and last appearing as a spectator for the company’s Clash in Paris event. The country singer described how WWE contributed to his weight loss, after Triple H told him that he could have a match with the company if he shed the pounds.
“I’m like, Triple H, I got to do this. I got to take a match, bro,” Jelly Roll explained. “I was like, I’m going to go lose 100 pounds and come back and take a match.”
According to the singer, Triple H replied that if he lost the weight, he would have a “home” with the WWE. Since then, he has made several appearances at WWE events, after dropping his weight from over 500lbs to under 300lbs in order to have a match.