Wade Barrett Is Down To Rekindle An Old Feud At SmackDown

Wade Barrett will be at the commentator’s table for WWE SmackDown tonight in Washington, DC and says he’s willing to rehash some old grievances in the area. Speaking with Metro UK, Barrett related the story of how he created a rivalry with now-manager of Major League Soccer’s D.C. United team Wayne Rooney. After a mocking segment at WWE Raw in 2015, Barrett caught a slap in the face from Rooney, who was attending as a spectator. You can read a few highlights from Barrett below.

On his willingness to revisit the issue with Rooney: “So, if he fancies turning up, come along Wayne and maybe we can get to some unfinished business between the two of us!”

On the impact their previous confrontation has sustained with fans: “It’s such a silly little thing, you don’t go into a career to do things like that. That’s never the aim when you become a wrestler with WWE, but that’s one of those silly little things that people will always remember. People love talking to me about that time I got slapped by Wayne Rooney!”