WWE has partnered with several other sports to expand its product and the reach of its content. Whether it is the NBA or NFL, the Triple-H-led company has collaborated with several sporting leagues to enhance its product. A similar sight was behold during the 2022 Fifa World Cup as several superstars engaged in a quick showdown with a Football on their feet.
Most of the superstars in the company also follow several soccer leagues and have their favorites aligned. Despite whoever they support, several superstars can control the ball at their feet and it was seen during a video amid the Fifa World Cup 2022. Superstars including Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, and others participated in a contest where they displayed their skills with a football.
To everyone’s surprise, many of the superstars had brilliant skills which were rated by the official WWE management in the video. Starting with Asuka having a mediocre kick got a rating of 4 out of 10 in the video. Liv Morgan’s solid kick got a six from the company while Becky Lynch‘s unique header scored 7.5 in the promoted video.
The one who impressed everyone was former Imperium member Giovanni Vinci. He displayed perfect ball control which got him a rating of 9. Iyo Sky‘s valiant effort got her a rating of 5 out of 10 which was underrated according to several fans. The main attraction of the video came as Rhea Ripley displayed magnetic foot skills by controlling the ball getting a scale-breaking rating of 11.
Fans were surprised to see Rhea Ripley and Giovanni Vinci’s soccer skills.
The WWE Universe further analyzed the superstars’ performances and had some good words to say for Vinci and Mami. “Look at Giovanni man so inspirational, doesn’t even need to say a word.” wrote a fan praising Giovanni’s efforts with the ball. “Rhea, Giovanni & Iyo killed it,” said a user applauding the superstar’s efforts. As Ripley kicked the ball out of the frame, she can be heard saying ‘Bye Ball’ which made fans tickle their funny bones.
“That’s why Mami is always on top.” said the user while another one wrote “Bye ball” Cutest thing she’s ever done lol”. It was exciting for the WWE Universe to witness their favorite superstars trying their luck with a football. While it was a unique experience seeing WWE joining hands with Soccer, the Stamford-based promotion has a long history with the sport over the years.
WWE’s history with Soccer involves some big names from both the sports
Just like every other sport, Soccer has been involved and promoted by the WWE for several years. The epic collaboration has also given some classic moments mixing some of the athletes from both worlds. 2015 saw Wayne Rooney, the top player for Manchester United at the moment, get into an altercation with Wade Barrett inside the Manchester Arena during a SmackDown event.
Drew McIntyre is a passionate football fan, as anyone who follows him on social media will attest to, as he constantly promotes his support for the Rangers. Not surprisingly, given the popularity of the game in Scotland, he gave football a shot at a younger age. Another veteran Trish Stratus also played Women’s division soccer at York University.
The company also conducted a photo shoot where several WWE Superstars could be seen endorsing and supporting their favorite Premier League club. Sheamus was seen in a Liverpool jersey endorsing the Reds while Riddle was seen supporting Arsenal. With such deep connections with Soccer, WWE continues to grow and collaborate with their recent partnership with Manchester City.