B/R mock-up

We doubt the powers that be will ever let it happen, but Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed to fight at Wrestlemania 31.

Not only that, but Rooney is also going to get "Stone Cold" Steve Austin out of retirement to be on his side in a tag team match against Bad News Barrett and Preston North End striker Kevin Davies.

The dream matchup was thrashed out on Twitter after Barrett accused Wayne Rooney of diving to win a penalty during United's FA Cup win over Preston on Monday night:

How about that @WayneRooney dive vs @PNEFC? He won't need to dive when I catch up with him.. #BullHammer #BNB — Bad News Barrett (@WadeBarrett) February 17, 2015

Rooney responded with a proposed match:

@WadeBarrett ill get stone cold Steve Austin out of retirement for you. Haha — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) February 17, 2015

Then the wheels really got in motion, with Barrett suggesting a tag team battle:

.@WayneRooney you and @steveaustinBSR Vs me and @Kevin__Davies at Wrestlemania in 6 weeks. Get it booked @VinceMcMahon. — Bad News Barrett (@WadeBarrett) February 17, 2015

@steveaustinBSR that's the bottom line. Cause stone cold said so — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) February 18, 2015

It seems unlikely Louis van Gaal will allow his captain to fly off to Santa Clara for such a matchup, but we can always dream.

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