The Old Firm rivalry is often a topic of hot discussion. A game between two of football’s fiercest enemies, picking between Celtic and Rangers is a simple task for those who simply have no choice but to follow the trend of family choices, but that hasn’t stopped others from having their say – even in WWE.
Whilst it’s as easy as 1,2,3 in the wrestling industry, it’s not quite that simple between Scotland’s biggest rivals. John Cena previously spoke about putting Celtic “front of his list” simply because of his local basketball team, the Boston Celtics. Whether he’d go as far as handing out some Attitude Adjustments at Ibrox feels unlikely, however.
“I always say I am looking for a team. Everybody says I’m a Tottenham fan, there has been talks of me being a Chelsea fan. I say I’m looking for a team. I am still trying to figure out the game, the rivalries, so if you have a good pitch I am willing to listen.
“That’s a decent pitch. I’m from Boston and our basketball team is called the Celtics. So, I’ll put that at the front of the list.”
WWE Superstars are also often seen using football to poke fun at live UK crowds. Just recently, Liverpool fan JD McDonagh was seen gloating in an Alexander Isak shirt in front of a disgruntled Newcastle audience. Santino Marella, meanwhile, infamously took six attempts, six shirts and six teams before getting the crowd onside with an England shirt several years ago.
There are still some lifelong football fans within the squared circle, however, and one WWE Superstar just revealed the bizarre way that he chose between Celtic and Rangers.
Drew McIntyre reveals how he chose between Celtic and Rangers
Having his say, Drew McIntyre revealed how he chose between Celtic and Rangers. The towering Scot and former WWE Champion is one of the biggest football fans in WWE and previously spoke about how he was led towards one of his passions.
“I’ve been a Rangers fan ever since I was young. My family, basically, there would be Rangers top and a Celtic top laid out and you’d crawl to whichever one you were going to support.
“And then my Papa would be in the corner waving an Ayr United top. My great grandfather was actually Ayr United’s first ever goalkeeper.
“But I went towards the Rangers top while most of my family went for the Celtic top. My brother got lost along the way and he’s a Man City fan – even before they had the money. But I’ve always been a huge Rangers fan, a huge McCoist fan.
“To be honest, I care more about Scottish football than the Rangers and Celtic rivalry, but it’s the one thing that the whole world pays attention to.”
With McIntyre not shy with his support for Rangers and Cena keen on the Celtic idea, it’s fair to say that we’ve stumbled on one more way to spice up the Old Firm derby. Anyone got a referee?