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Oilers' Corey Perry turns up for SmackDown in Edmonton to aid Kevin Owens in taking out Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
On Friday night, Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry made a surprise appearance at a "WWE SmackDown!" show in Edmonton. He was there with his son Griffin, and the live crowd cheered when the camera turned to him.
Perry signed with Edmonton in January, and the Oilers hope to be vying for the Stanley Cup after losing to the Florida Panthers by one goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
During the "WWE Smackdown!" match between Kevin Owens and Austin Theory, Perry got involved.
Theory was accompanied to the ring by Grayson Waller, and to provoke the Edmonton fans, Waller wore a Florida Panthers jersey. The move may have irritated Perry, too.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman confirmed to the fans on X, formerly known as Twitter:
"Smackdown last night in Edmonton. Believe the wrestler he held came out in a Florida Panthers sweater, too"
At one point, Kevin Owens asked Corey Perry for help. Owens was at ringside and had Theory pressed up against the crowd barriers, right in front of Perry's seat. He gestured to Perry, who then grabbed Theory's arms and held him back against the barrier, while Owens delivered a big chop. Theory immediately fell down writhing in pain while Owens and Perry high-fived.
Owens later won the match after pinning Theory and fans enjoyed seeing Perry's playful involvement during the match.
Corey Perry will help the Oilers in 2024's run for the Stanley Cup
In July, Corey Perry signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 39-year-old forward joined the Oilers in January after getting clearance from NHL after the Chicago Blackhawks misconduct incident.
Perry had 12 goals and10 assists for 22 points last season, split between the Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks. After joining Edmonton in January, he scored 13 points in 38 games. Perry has 905 points in 1,311 NHL games and won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with Anaheim.
The Oilers also signed Viktor Arvidsson, Connor Brown and Josh Brown.
Arvidsson signed a two-year, $8 million deal. He had 15 points in 18 games with the Los Angeles Kings last season. Connor Brown signed a one-year, $1 million contract. He had 12 points in 71 games for Edmonton last season. Defenseman Josh Brown signed a three-year, $3 million deal. He had 10 points in 51 games with the Arizona Coyotes last season.
The Edmonton Oilers hope these signings will help ensure a repeat performance from last season.
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