Wayne Rooney fell victim to a savage dig about his age by WWE superstar Drew McIntyre.
The Manchester United legend attended WWE Live on Friday (April 19) at the O2 Arena in London with two of his sons' to watch a thrilling night of professional wrestling.
The likes of Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and former Women's Champion Natalya was performing at the event that had over 16,000 attendees including Rooney and boxing legend Anthony Joshua.
READ MORE: Wayne Rooney called crude insult on AngryGinge stream – and his reaction is priceless
READ MORE:Wayne Rooney 'told WAG Coleen he couldn't do school run' to play Pro Clubs instead
Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action this year.
£22 a month
SkyMcIntyre - a former WWE champion - also performed at the event and with the mic in his hand, the Scotsman pointed out Rooney before waxing lyrical about his legendary status among sportspeople in Britain.
The 38-year-old said: "We're two British icons, I'm only British WWE champion three times" and while it seemed like a touching tribute to the football icon, McIntyre decided to aim a savage dig at his fellow 38-year-old as he added: "He's smashed football but aren't we the same age? What happened to you?".
Could Wayne Rooney make it in the WWE? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below
The brutal dig resulted in the sold-out crowd bursting into laughter, while Rooney wore a smile on his face despite McIntyre's verbal joust. The ex-footballer has had experience in the WWE sphere, having attended an event at the Manchester Arena back in 2015.
Wade Barrett began mouthing off at Rooney, who was sat in the front row with his son, with the Preston native saying: "In this ring are two men who can be easily be described as championship material. Which is, of course, is more than can be said of Wayne Rooney and Manchester United."
After confronting the then-United star, Rooney reached over the barrier and smacked him in the face, dramatically knocking Barrett down to the ground. While a venture into professional wrestling has never been talked about for the former Birmingham boss, he recently revealed the potential of boxing with Misfits.
Join the Daily Star's WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and lots more
The Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join us!
Through the app, we'll send you the sassiest showbiz stories, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens...along with the latest breaking news of course.
To join our community, all you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in!
No one will be able to see who has sign up and no one can send messages except for the Daily Star team. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
He said: "You never know. No, they’ve been in touch and asked the question, but I think at the minute I want to focus on getting back into management – not boxing.
"There’s been a few. Obviously Misfits have been in, and that’s been all over the news or whatever, but listen: I want to focus on getting back into management. That’s my focus."
