Joe Cada Wrestles With Newfound Fame

Joe Cada Moves From the Poker Table to the Wrestling Ring

Ahhhhhh, the life of a WSOP Main Event champion. Just a few months ago, he was a mild-mannered, relatively obscure online poker player. And now, Joe Cada spends his days trying to decide what to do with his millions of dollars in winnings, and his nights making appearances on WWE Monday Night Raw and David Letterman.

Joe Cada showed up at Madison Square Gardens in New York City for last nights’ episode of Raw, along with a fledgling entourage consisting of agent Dan Frank, and fellow pro Dennis Phillips. Unfortunately for those who bet on someone other than him to win the WSOP, he didn’t actually get pummeled in the ring by any pro wrestlers. He stayed ringside, making only a brief appearance at the announcer’s table with his posse.

Tonight, he’ll be continuing his NYC tour of TV appearances with a slot on The Late Show With David Letterman. He’s the first poker pro to get an invite from Dave, since Annie Duke sat on his couch way back in 2004. The fact that he’s the only WSOP champ invited to appear on The Late Show seems like a clear sign of the growing popularity of the event, and the good job Cada has done promoting himself and the game.