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Other News: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wears World Title belt after Super Bowl victory; WWE and pro wrestling in middle of annual pop culture event (w/PICS)

Feb 6, 2011 - 11:18:58 PM

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By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

One of the lasting images from this year's NFL Super Bowl will be Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wearing the classic Big Gold Belt during the Packers's official victory celebration Sunday night on Fox.

During the celebration, Rodgers was presented with a replica wrestling belt - symbolic of the WCW World Hvt. Title and current WWE World Hvt. Title - in reference to Rodgers regularly doing the "belt around the waist" motion during the Packers's march to the Super Bowl.

The post-game image of Rodgers, who was voted the Super Bowl MVP, holding the belt was seen in front of what will be the largest U.S. TV viewing audience of the year. It followed other wrestling-related references in the highly-anticipated Super Bowl commercials during Fox's broadcast.

WWE's scheduling has put the company in the middle of this week's Super Bowl conversation. Monday's Raw TV will be live from Milwaukee, Wis. WWE then tapes Smackdown on Tuesday in Green Bay, where the current possessor of the Big Gold Belt, Edge, will be defending the World Hvt. Title against Dolph Ziggler.

After the Super Bowk, WWE champion The Miz commented on Rodgers's post-game victory celebration. Miz's heelish remark points to one of the likely talking points on Monday's Raw, where WWE will try to capitalize on pro wrestling's pop culture inclusion at the Super Bowl.

"Ur welcome Green Bay. Me saying they wouldn't make the Super Bowl ignited the team to do better and win. And to Aaron Rogers(sic), cute belt," Miz said on his Twitter page.

Pro wrestling was also a hot topic during the Playoffs prior to the Super Bowl. Three weeks ago, New York Jets LB Bart Scott memorably cut a promo inspired by Hulk Hogan following the Jets's victory over the New England Patriots.

The following are some of the additional images of Rodgers wearing the World Hvt. Title belt splashed across ESPN.com and mainstream newspaper and media websites headlining coverage of the Super Bowl.

[Images (c) AP/Getty Images]

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