Trading in his foot for his hand, Man Utd striker Rooney puts the hurt on WWE's Barrett

Could England’s highest goalscorer and Manchester United talisman Wayne Rooney be eyeing a post-football role in the ring? Doubtful, but there’s enough evidence to suggest the thought could have crossed Wazza’s mind. After all, there was that video of him sparring with England teammate Phil Bardsley, and now this. At a WWE show at the Manchester Arena on Monday night, Rooney took umbrage at some remarks by Wade Barrett (who, you may well ask; remember the Nexus?). And then Rooney proceeded to open a can of proverbial whoop a** on him? Not quite, what came next was more of a slap than anything, but it was enough to send Barrett, clattering to the floor. An enthusiastic ‘ over-sell’ or a deceptively high-powered right-hand? Decide for yourself:

Apparently, there’s some history between these two, with Preston North End fan Barrett accusing Rooney of diving during an FA Cup match between United and Preston in February this year.

Having taken a tumble, Barrett in the style of a true pantomime villain, called the ‘waning’ (at least from a centre-forward’s standpoint) Rooney out for a re-match.

I'm heading to Old Trafford early tomorrow morning. I hope @WayneRooney has the guts to meet me there. @ManUtd @WWE https://t.co/AkYs7LedXK

— Stu Bennett 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸 (@StuBennett) November 10, 2015

Does anyone have Phil Bardsley's phone number?

— Stu Bennett 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸 (@StuBennett) November 10, 2015

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