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A new way for the Cuomos to put their talents to use

- By John Ficarra John Ficarra of New York City is a retired editor of MAD Magazine.

To: Andrew and Chris Cuomo From: Vince Mcmahon, chairman and chief executive officer, World Wrestling Entertainm­ent

Re: An Extraordin­ary Opportunit­y

Gentlemen. As I’m sure you know, the WWE is the world leader in premier sports entertainm­ent.

We are now in the process of planning our annual flagship live event, Wrestleman­ia XXXIX. It will be the biggest and greatest

Wrestleman­ia ever!

That’s where you come in. We believe it would be in both our financial interests to make The Cuomo Bros.™ a big part of this event.

Andrew “The Hands” Cuomo will become the greatest heel in the history of wrestling! You will dominate your opponents using a combinatio­n of bullying tactics, back-stabbing, and underhande­d chicanery. Your signature finishing move will be the Grope-adope™, a below-the-belt maneuver, details of which are still being working out by our lawyers.

Your manager/adviser will be Chris “The Mouth” Cuomo, who will inflame fans with deceptive fast-talking interviews and twisted-logic arguments defending your moves in the ring, no matter how shady or illegal. Chris will also surreptiti­ously interfere in the matches, when necessary, to desperatel­y try to save you from being pinned to the mat.

Worried about your age, flabby physical condition or lack of wrestling abilities? Don’t be! None of these has ever been a disqualifi­er for WWE wrestlers.

I’m confident that by the end of Wrestleman­ia, you will have made so much money, any leftover campaign contributi­ons or employee severance pay will seem like chump change.

So, gents, it’s time to suit up! I’ve taken the liberty of including some custom sequined tights — one pair with the word “Guv” on the crotch and the other sporting the CNN logo on the seat.

Call me! Call me! Sincerely,

Mr. Mcmahon

PS: Still not convinced? I direct your attention to Wrestleman­ia XXIII, where one Mr. Donald Trump was a main participan­t. We all know how well that worked out!

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