5 times WWE Superstars challenged top athletes to a match

#4. WWE Superstar Sheamus challenged Wayne Rooney

Sheamus and Wayne Rooney

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is no stranger to WWE, having attended a show in November 2015, which saw him slap Wade Barrett across the face. However, it was not Barrett who challenged him to a match but Sheamus.

That time @WayneRooney slapped a WWE wrestler! 😲When are you getting in the ring, Wayne?! pic.twitter.com/rqvUKfF6rh

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) April 8, 2018

Nearly a year following Rooney's appearance on Monday Night RAW, Sheamus challenged the former England international as WWE returned to England for the Wrestlemania Revenge tour.

"You may be good at Manchester United and you may be good in front of goal, but you have got no chance in the WWE ring. Don’t worry about King Barrett (Wade), he is a little soft. If you want someone hard and a real fight, take on the Celtic Warrior. I will be ready and waiting in that ring in Manchester," Sheamus said in an interview with Soccer AM.

We are @dcfcofficial 🙌🐏 #dcfc pic.twitter.com/4EN0kuXXc0

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) May 9, 2021

Wayne Rooney is one of the toughest players to ever set foot on a soccer pitch. He announced his retirement last January after English side Derby County appointed him as permanent coach. Although it seems unlikely that he will make a jump to WWE, a fight between Sheamus and him is a dream to hold on to.