Cristiano Ronaldo watched on as WWE legend The Undertaker made a surprise appearance before a Riyadh Season Cup game.
Ronaldo, who recently celebrated his 39th birthday, stood in line as Al-Nassr prepared to take on Al-Hilal on Thursday, before the wrestling icon appeared.
With his theme music blaring out at the appeared, The Undertaker wandered out of the tunnel at the Kingdom Arena, in his full WWE attire.
The cult legend made his way out onto the pitch, as both teams lined up prior to kick-off before getting his hand on the Riyadh Season Cup.
Footage on X showed The Undertaker lifting the trophy before cameras cut to show Ronaldo laughing away with team-mates, as he enjoyed the spectacle.
WWE legend The Undertaker made a surprise appearance at the Riyadh Season Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo laughed with team-mates as he watched the WWE icon take centre stage
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The WWE do have an ongoing partnership with Saudi Arabia, which sees the country host two premium live events per year, explaining The Undertaker’s arrival.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s deal with Al Nassr includes outside opportunities, with Ronaldo appearing at a boxing event in Saudi Arabia alongside Conor McGregor in December.
On Wednesday, the Al-Nassr superstar has posted a message on social media, thanking people for their birthday messages, after entering the final year of his 30s.
On Monday, Ronaldo marked the occasion with a return to training after recovering from a calf injury.
He did though get some time to celebrate with his family, posting a picture on Instagram with his partner Rodriguez – who recently turned 30 – and four of his five children.
Along with the picture, he wrote: ‘Grateful to spend my 39th birthday the best way possible: with my family and back on the training pitch. Thank you all for the warm messages.’
As well as three birthday cakes, Ronaldo also showed off a large bouquet of flowers he was given.
Cristiano Ronaldo spent some time with his family as he celebrated his 39th birthday (pictured with partner Georgina Rodriguez and four of his five children)
With his theme music blaring out at the appeared, The Undertaker wandered out of the tunnel at the Kingdom Arena, in his full WWE attire
Meanwhile, The Undertaker hasn’t wrestled in WWE since 2020, when he beat AJ Styles and officially retired from in-ring action.
He has appeared sporadically since, clashing with LA Knight towards the end of last year in an engagement with the late Bray Wyatt, and later facing off against Bron Breakker in NXT.
While an appearance in this weekend’s Royal Rumble match is unlikely, The Undertaker will be in town for the event, performing his 1 deadMan show in Florida the day after.
