ATLANTA — Long before he became Notre Dame’s football coach, Marcus Freeman loved professional wrestling. He still enjoys it, taking his family to a “Friday Night SmackDown” card in Chicago last June.
“When I found out the son of the Animal was coming in (as an Ohio State recruit), I was a fan. I'm a wrestling fan.” Joe Laurinaitis died in 2020 at age 60. James Laurinaitis’ first job in ...