After Wayne Rooney slapped WWE superstar Wade Barrett in the face and knocked him down on Monday Night Raw this past week, it became apparent that a feud between pro wrestling and football is imminent.
There are plenty of footballers in the Premier League and around the world that can go toe-to-toe with the best talent WWE has to offer. Much like WWE, football has its own selection of rough-riders, pretty-boys, divas, cheaters, ‘faces’ and ‘heels’.
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In the spirit of the obviously budding rivalry between the two sports, we’re going to break down the wrestler vs. footballer matches the world would LOVE to see. If Vince McMahon and Triple H are searching for that next great high-profile bout for Wrestlemania, they need look no further…!
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