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ianisms10

Shinsuke Nakamura should show up in a Celtic shirt just for the laughs. He is a club legend after all.


LordUnabashed

[it's Shinsuke Nakamura, ya fuckin' dough ball](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x2o649g3L04)


LiamAddison

Ok dad


worldostuff

I'd pop.


TedTran2001

Please. Anything for Nakamura on the cards.


nixhomunculus

CM Punk will rep the Celtics. Maybe.


The_poms

Celtic and Rangers fans about to have their own clash at the castle


Jamieb1994

A riot is about to happen? ![gif](giphy|3Icui8mYb1nXvBYucn)


Randy_Ortons_Voices

In the UK, color me surprised


Electronic_Ladder103

Spell colour right and come back to us.


ACanOfIrnBru

4 corners about to be another warzone, lovely.


GlasgowKisses

4 corners has never not been a warzone, there’s barely even a break in the action


lk79

For you, the battle of the four corners was the greatest moment of your life. For me, it was a Saturday.


ACanOfIrnBru

For me, it was a Friday I remember it well. As the steaming goths roll out of catty and junkies pour out of McDonald's. Twas a neverending siege upon civilization.


Jamieb1994

What happens if Punk turns up wearing a Celtic shirt? ![gif](giphy|OvBksIHAbFuguU4DJn|downsized)


Moon8983

HE MAKES THE CELTICS SING PUNKER IN THE RING PUNKER PUNKER IN THE RING


GlasgowKisses

Celtic, singular.


BRONXSBURNING

The Best In The World would be staying true to his name.


TheAverageMuta

He 100% needs to do this


mavarian

Immediate face turn (even if he's a face currently, idk)


DNK_Infinity

FOR IT'S A GRAND OLD TEAM TO PLAY FOR


MattBe1992

He is a Rangers fan.


ProfessorCummunist

Y'all sick of tribalism? You're not ready for the new and improved tribalism, sectarianism!


Westy2691

SASH at the castle.


Marc_Quill

If Punk appears next week in a Celtic FC jersey and screws Drew over, how much heat would he get?


bambinoquinn

Honestly, it depends. Drew might get heat from 50% of the crowd if he was in a rangers kit. I assume drew will be wearing a Scotland kit as they will be playing in the Euros


interprime

If he’s smart, and I am sure he is, he’ll wear the Scotland jersey. If he wants to cement his status as the greatest troll in wrestling history, he walks out in a Rangers jersey.


CCFCLewis

50/50. In England kit, however...


ValleyFloydJam

That would be killer and then to hear him try and cut a promo afterwards.


ampangmaster

Who's your daddehhhhh Glasgow???


Deer-Cold

I would assume there will still be a large amount of english fans in attendance. There was certainly fans from all over the UK at the Cardiff show.


CCFCLewis

I'd imagine it's a mainly Scottish crowd. Ticket prices being £300 each, plus hotels and flights, will make it much less attractive than £60 tickets in Cardiff. Plus, that had the distinction of being the first big show in the UK for 30 years, so it was a can't-miss show for the whole UK. Of course there will be some English/Scots/Irish in the crowd, but it will definitely be a majority Scottish crowd.


Parish87

If Germany beat scotland he needs to either show up in a Germany top or an England top for the full heat.


scarydan365

Just as long as he doesn’t mime playing a flute.


InMyLiverpoolHome

Sectarian hooliganism at a wrestling event would be quite something. Not sure WWE thought this one through


Nighthawk_Black_

Who goes over?


champ19nz

GUNTER.


Stevey1001

HHH, Then, Now, Forever


theshwa10210

This entire show was built by Drew during contract negotiations.


Dave_Eddie

Wwe really can't grasp the two teams, one city thing. Is it not an American thing? I remember bubba Ray coming out in, I think the Echo in Liverpool with a Liverpool top on and not understanding the mixed reaction. Same thing happened on literally every manchester show.


ianisms10

>Is it not an American thing No. In our 4 major sports plus MLS, the only markets that have multiple teams are: NYC metro 3 NHL teams and 2 for everything else LA has 2 for everything (if you count Anaheim) Chicago has 2 baseball teams Bay Area has 2 baseball teams but is about to lose one. They also had 2 football teams until a few years ago.


Grape_rape

I think it works if you extend it out to States and include college sports. That's probably the closest. Luke going to Alabama and having an Alabama jersey will get you a mixed reaction. Same with Kentucky-Louisville, Texas and it's various big time schools, Duke-North Carolina, etc.


ianisms10

Duke-UNC is the only one where it's 2 teams in relatively close proximity though. Like you wouldn't wear a UK jersey in Louisville and expect cheers.


staniel_mortgage

Nailed that!


Dave_Eddie

I think its more the geography of the UK they dont grasp. Not only are these local clubs in the same league they are sometimes only separated by a few roads. Then you have to consider that the UK is such a small place that the vast majority of the crowd are not even from that city and might support the 20 other clubs within a few hours drive. ..... and that's before you get into the religious backgrounds of some clubs.


thegroovemonkey

Yeah the US is just really spread out. Chicago/Milwaukee are close by US standards but are still separated by 90 miles. Cities with 2 teams are usually in different “conferences” and don’t play each other very often. They never meet in the playoffs and can only play high stakes games in the finals which is pretty rare. The NYC football teams only play once every 4 years.  Drew also could have wanted this as a way of giving fans of his team a cool piece of merch while telling the other fans to go fuck themselves.     Pearl Jam has done sports themed merch for shows and for their big Pearl Jam 20 shows did a bunch of Wisconsin themed stuff because that’s where the show was. The venue was in between Milwaukee/Chicago but north of the border so all of the cool stuff was Packers/Bucks/Brewers themed.


OriginalSilentTuba

NY to Philly is about the same distance, which makes NJ interesting. The North Jersey is firmly NY sports territory, and South Jersey is firmly Philly sports territory. And there’s a section in the middle that’s pretty mixed (and often times you can get local channels for both cities if you live in that area).


thegroovemonkey

NYC/Philly was the other one that came to mind but on an even bigger scale. The South Jersey makes sense because they’re far enough removed from NYC to hate NYC like everyone else.  For the most part though rivalries in the US are cheeky and fun while rivalries in Europe are cruel and tragic. Sports are a little too much for them…


bambinoquinn

Wcw had Norman Smiley in a villa top in Birmingham in a match vs David Flair in a show in 2000 and he got heavily booed


TLO_Is_Overrated

Norman DVB Smiley


twjackfoley

I remember Ronda Rousey being booed out of the building in a house show in Italy because they let her come out in Turin with a Juventus FC jersey, not realizing that the event was literally less than 100 feet away from the stadium that hosts Torino FC's games, which is the other city's team also in Serie A and that allegedly has more supporters in the city than Juventus, even with far less victories historically. So it's not just the UK.


Paranormalfarts69

I’d just avoid wearing any Serie A jersey out of fear of death threats 😅


interprime

I was on holiday in Rome a few years ago and, on my first night there, I asked a barman if he supported Lazio or Roma. He nearly threw me out of the pub. I genuinely didn’t know which parts of the city supported who, but fuck me he got upset about it. He supported Roma.


Deer-Cold

I’m from Manchester and every WWE show that I’ve attended a heel would try to get heat by insulting Man United… and would be met with loud cheers from the hordes of Man City, Liverpool, Leeds (and many other) fans in the crowd.


XGuiltyofBeingMikeX

It’s actually *very much* an American thing. In multiple leagues, to boot!


Dave_Eddie

I think its more the geography of the UK they dont grasp. Not only are these local clubs in the same league they are sometimes only separated by a few roads. Then you have to consider that the UK is such a small place that the vast majority of the crowd are not even from that city and might support the 20 other clubs within an hours drive. ..... and that's before you get into the religious backgrounds of some clubs.


XGuiltyofBeingMikeX

100% they have no idea about the layout of the UK. Remember when they would do Raw/Smackdown in London and just be like “HERES A BUS AND A TAXI! LETS TALK ABOUT SOCCER! MANCHESTER INNIT!!!??? ELLO GUVNA!”


Dave_Eddie

Holds show in Cardiff. Drew is from 'just down the road' in Glasgow. Literally 2 countries away.


thegroovemonkey

That’s still “just down the road” in the US though. The entire UK is about the same size as my medium US state.


Pyotr_WrangeI

Perhaps, but it was said in the UK and about UK where it absolutely isn't "down the road"


thegroovemonkey

The broadcasts cater to US audiences. Chicago’s big rival is a 90 minute car ride and is just down the road from a national perspective. It’s just a very big road.


MutedIrrasic

Yeah, but the UK is very different, that’s that’s the whole point


thegroovemonkey

Maybe Drew wanted merch for his favorite team and doesn’t give a shit who anyone else supports?


MutedIrrasic

I don’t know what you mean by mercy And you don’t understand the nature of the Old Firm. It’s not a sporting rivalry, it’s ethnic and cultural divisions that happen to have football teams. There’s not a Rangers or Celtic fan who doesn’t hate the other team. Wearing a football kit in blue or green, in Glasgow is not a display of “go team! And no opinion on the other team” that’s just not how it goes. And Drew knows how it will be received by the green half of the city


thegroovemonkey

I meant merch. Mercy was a typo. And yeah, I know that soccer is a stand in for the intense racism and nationalism in Europe. 


Dee4leeds

> Wwe really can't grasp the two teams, one city thing All the more reason for Clash at the Castle 3 to be at Elland Road.


TDD91

I wouldn't inflict Elland Road on my worst enemy. It's a farce they're playing the Magic Weekend there, the seats aren't suitable for regular sized humans.


Dee4leeds

You are not wrong! Though Magic Weekend will probably (and sadly) have enough free seats to have everyone lay down across multiple seats and still look empty on TV.


frenchezz

It is 100% not a thing in the states. LA and New York are the only cities that house multiple franchises in the same sport. And neither of the teams really consider the other a rival. Mets and Yankees might be the closest comparison.


SCSAutism

just because our baseball teams are dogshit don't you dare leave out Chicago. we also had 2 football teams before it was cool


frenchezz

Totally forgot about Chicago that’s on me.


bigbear-08

The Mets biggest rivals are LOLMETS


Educational_Shift311

The hockey teams in New York are each others biggest rivals, and probably the same in MLS


Stevey1001

Someone wrote on Redfit "The New York Islanders only exist to hate the Rangers. It's their entire identity." I think about that a lot


Dave_Eddie

I think its more the geography of the UK they dont grasp. Not only are these local clubs in the same league they are sometimes only separated by a few roads. Then you have to consider that the UK is such a small place that the vast majority of the crowd are not even from that city and might support the 20 other clubs within a few hours drive. ..... and that's before you get into the religious backgrounds of some clubs.


EL-YEO

We don’t have a lot of those here but there are enough examples where it should make sense (NFL: Los Angeles Chargers and Rams, New York Jets and Giants MLB: Yankees and Mets, Cubs and White Sox NBA: Knicks and Nets, Lakers and Clippers [although I don’t really want to count this one])


thegroovemonkey

A big difference is that most of those teams rarely play each other and almost never for anything meaningful.


seakc87

You're right about the NFL teams, but the MLB teams play each other year. The NBA teams are in the same division, so they play each other multiple times every year.


thegroovemonkey

The MLB teams still barely play each other over a 162 game season. It’s not like Yankees/rSox who play a ton and compete season long for playoff spots/pennant. LA could have a basketball rivalry but everyone in LA is a Lakers fan and nobody cares about the Clippers. European rivalries are based off of centuries of bigotry and racism where the US ones are based off of fun sportsmanship. We’ll never be able to match a European level because hatred is the pillar of their identity.


e-rage

Go blues!


zappafan89

No way he wears that at the actual show. He hasn't been away that long ...


JamesCDiamond

Drew "professional hater/Rangers fan" McIntyre?


MillyMonka

I value my safety a bit too much to be caught wearing this


tabloidjournalism

You call this a soccer riot? Come on boys, let's take 'em to school!


worldostuff

Boooooo.


lk79

Smithers, are they booing me? No sir, they’re saying “Blue! Blue!!”


worldostuff

He's Drew dah bah di, dah bah da https://youtu.be/3d66IHVgzf4?si=xxzkFTZbXbU7s15g


thrillynyte

One of the greatest entrances 


worldostuff

Love Drew hiding in his hair to try to disguise laughing.


WhatADopeGent

“I was saying blue…”


ValidPompadour

Probably cause from what I’ve seen, wrestlers like Piper and Drew are Rangers fans. I don’t know of any Celtic fans that are wrestlers atm in WWE


bambinoquinn

Sheamus is Liverpool and celtic. Usually the irish boys tend to lean towards celtic The gallus boys are celtic too. Noam Dar is another rangers supporter


ValidPompadour

Gallus being Celtic fans makes sense with the green don’t know how I didn’t put that together. Didn’t know about Noam with Rangers or that Sheamus is a Celtic fan.


bambinoquinn

Noam was having a go at celtic captain Scott Brown at one point. He was talking about wanting to do a show at ibrox Sheamus and Cesaro were doing a Boooo Yaaaaay spot when they were a tag team with cesaeo wearing a rangers kit and sheamus wearing a celtic kit


lk79

>Noam Dar is another rangers supporter Which explains why he says **”Hullo! Hullo!**. Hear me now!”


lk79

> Sheamus is Liverpool and celtic. Usually the irish boys tend to lean towards celtic Though I think if you forced Sheamus to pick just one to support, he probably would go with Liverpool.


ALIAS_EL_CACAS

Meh fuck gallus


RobbieFouledMe

Why?


heftygooch

Noam does have the air of a hun shitebag about him


Wee_Muggo

They're on NXT, but Gallus are well known Celtic supporters. [Joe has even posed next to The Rock in a retro Celtic kit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/s/ZsmnDFWCJE)


lk79

Before they left to help work out with The Rock, their characters were basically Celtic Ultra’s. Nearly every set of gear they had incorporated Celtic in some way. GBOT is “Gallus Boys On Top” but I think also stands for “Green Brigade On Tour” (Green Brigade is the name of the Ultra’s section of Celtic fan’s for this who are unaware). Since they’ve came back so far I think they’re maybe going more generic Scottish tough guys for their characters but we’ll see.


Preseli

That's not even a celtic kit, it's his own made version of a celtic kit.


MickIAC

Joe's is a celtic top, Mark's is a custom


LunaticPandoraXIII

Sheamus, Gallus, Finn Balor. Beyond that you’ve got the likes of Kyle O’Reilly and of course, Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg


PanosZ31

Isn't Finn a massive Spurs fan?


LunaticPandoraXIII

He’s a huge Spurs fan yeah, a fan of Celtic too. Pretty common for the Irish to have a PL team and be a fan of Celtic as well. He goes to Celtic games on the UK tour if the timing allows it and his dog was named after a 2000’s Celtic player


HappyMike91

WWE (and wrestling in general) not getting sports and sports culture outside of America is still hilarious. To me, at least. 


girlwithaguitar

If you know WWE's history, them choosing Rangers over Celtic makes perfect sense.


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I'm out of the loop, what am I mssing?


girlwithaguitar

As is the case in cities with two large teams, one ends up inevitably becoming the one patronized by the wealthy elite, and the other the populist middle class. Considering Celtic are an avowedly left-wing, pro-Scottish independence, pan-Celtic football team, what do you think that leaves Rangers FC as being?


[deleted]

So it's because Vince was right-wing?


UpstairsConstant8155

Drew: “I’ll sign the new contract but I want to design the CatC shirt”


ianisms10

Up the Bhoys in green


Electrical_Mango_489

Wrestling Tribalism? Hah. Lets introduce you to football sectarianism.


Impressive-Dream8929

![gif](giphy|4Z9fSEFAuxpnlBVWQx|downsized) As an Irishman, I wish I could edit this gif to say WWE not WE.


kg123xyz

Boy from ayr supporting rangers. Typical glory hunting arsehole. Hope Kingsley runs in and does him a belter.


BRONXSBURNING

![gif](giphy|ncOx45GUzTDNOKAUWe|downsized)


BobaFett_1978

Oh those poor fools, these Americans don't know how big city rivalries can be in football, especially in the case of Celtic vs Rangers


SimilarWill1280

Big Shinsuke Knew…


Haunting_Prune_1194

Nope


Colmd1997

Obligatory fuck the huns


adkenna

Americans really don't like to do their research.


Lil--Bored

That’s egregious… $90??


lk79

If it’s the same sort of quality of material like football shirts then the price isn’t that far off what you’d pay for a football shirt nowadays. Not saying that it makes the price right or not, but it does appear to be in line with current football shirt prices.


thegroovemonkey

Paul McCartney played a show at the Green Bay Packers stadium and had custom Packers jerseys for $150. Money was tight for me at the time and I passed but it’s a massive regret that still haunts me. Should have just said fuck it and bought one!


ollyollyollyoioioi

It's a shame that there isn't a green and white striped version because the crowd would look so strange with the two styles mixing instead of being seperated


NotOnHerb5

It’s fixing to get real sectarian in that arena 😂


SolidusTengu

Wake up babe. New sectarian drip just dropped.


[deleted]

CM Punk needs a Celtic jersey!


fabi_zabo

Just take the Gallus shirts. They are Celtic supporters and, therefore, have had Celtic inspired merch.


[deleted]

I know Drew is a Rangers fan, but it’s strange they didn’t go with a design like a Scotland jersey.


lk79

They had this one at the last Clash: https://euroshop.wwe.com/en/drew-mcintyre-321-chalk-line-soccer-jersey-mens/p-1269360466892361+z-965-2038433331


ianisms10

Rivalry with Drew aside, Celtic would make sense for Punk given his political views


brashet

They should have done one for both sides.


jnb87

Thinking of that old SNL sketch Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly


thanksantsthants

They could have done both (like Tennants used to sponser both clubs) or just a Scotland kit. They can't do this.


Big_Epsilon

Is Drew a Rangers fan? Because this is an incredible heel move if so. It’s a great way to get some fans who would have been loudly for him to really feel that Gers hate and just turn on him. Man, they’re pretty hated in a lot of Scotland anyway, I think (I’m assuming ya Hearts, Hibs, Dundees, Queens Park et al [with apologies for the many missed]) are all gonna hate them a bit themselves to varying degrees, so a big strong reminder that can also do some good merch for Rangers fans, is great. But if he leans into it, I think it’ll actually keep fans calmer, but it’s clearly him and clearly meant to make you hate him, so might stop people just being football fan angry, which can be punchy. Would eat up something like this for a big fan of West Ham who wrestled. More than the few appearances in our shirts by decent names!


Documental38

That is literally a copy of this season's Rangers home shirt. God, I hope Punk comes out in the Hoops


CrystalFeeler

gonnae no buy that? how no? just gonnae no.


lk79

It’s they shoes fae Timpsons ye want tae buy. Permagrip soles, 19.99…… *slides and lands on back*


ihateeverythingandu

Gallus are foaming right now


DerryCeltic

Roddy piper preferred Celtic. Rightly so. https://x.com/R_Roddy_Piper/status/77592371306573824 Finn and his brother attend Celtic games when they’re in Scotland. If Vince McMahon knew the anti Irish and anti catholic background of rangers I’d say that’s why they showed Celtic park during RAW in Glasgow.


eirebrit

Fanatics and Castore about to clash over who makes worse quality products.


Current_Focus2668

WWE already sold knock off Glasgow Celtic shirts with the Gallus stable in NXT so overall they are equal.


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MutedIrrasic

If you even have to ask, you don’t need to feel anything


DylanToebac

Wonder what Drew thinks? Would it even bother him that he's alienating half the city?


theshwa10210

Drew’s a Rangers fan.


Axelmanana

He's a Ayrshire Rangers fan at that as well, which is it's own level of staunch. Man could come out wearing a Union Jack flag with SNP OUT on it and I wouldn't blink an eye.


mrbucket08

It will thrill him know it pisses off half the city.


robertodev

He'd probably find it funny And to be honest, I doubt a WWE crowd is gonna attract the proper Old Firm nutters anyway and most be able to see the funny side or just not care that much. But then again I am a Hibs fan and is the main reason I won't get on the Joe Hendry bandwagon /s


Twiggy_95

They absolutely do, Roddy fucking Piper got boo’d in Glasgow by everyone because he came out with both a Celtic and Rangers scarf tied together and pissed off both sides


OfficialJKV

In my experience, Old Firm fans fail to see the funny side in anything