Watch out, professional wrestling: there’s a new opponent in town, and he’s ready to set elaborate homemade traps all over the ring.
With no scheduled match as of yet, Bulgarian professional wrestler Rusev has been crawling social media in search of a celebrity opponent to challenge him during WrestleMania 34.
I need a celebrity to fight me at #WrestleMania34 ! #RusevDay
— RusevFromRusevDay (@RusevBUL) March 14, 2018
While Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the obvious dream candidate, the Rock did not accept the offer, and jokingly volunteered his frequent costar Kevin Hart as a hilarious potential alternative,
Kevin Hart. He’ll put you over but you gotta kayfabe his STD
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 15, 2018
However, one voice rang out from the back of the room with such certainty that it made everyone do a double-take: Macaulay Culkin, of Home Alone and Richie Rich fame, enthusiastically volunteered to wrestle Rusev.
Culkin responded to Rusev’s offer with such swagger and confidence that everyone assumed he was joking.
I’ll take you on. Back alley brawl?
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) March 16, 2018
Nope. This is a legit offer, you guys. Macaulay Culkin quite literally wants to throw his hat in the ring.
BREAKING NEWS: I am officially accepting @RusevBUL challenge to wrestle him at this year’s Wrestlemania. You heard it here first, folks.
Come at me, bro!
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) March 16, 2018
Rusev was hesitant to take swings at a childhood favorite and balked at the offer.
I cannot Hit Little Kevin McAllister or Richie Rich ! https://t.co/9hvTfXUB6V
— RusevFromRusevDay (@RusevBUL) March 16, 2018
But Culkin persisted, engaging the wrestler in some pretty admirable smack-talk.
It’s cool. I’d be doing all the hitting anyway. #youjustgotculked https://t.co/aZOz8LVthV
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) March 16, 2018
Honestly, people seem to love the idea Culkin wrestling Rusev — but it’s unclear whether they love it enough for the pairing to become a reality.
@VinceMcMahon @TripleH pic.twitter.com/rNtnMxeHVS
— Hyperion (@gfmete) March 16, 2018
— Ellett R McGeorge IV (@EllettIV) March 16, 2018
Rusev is dodging a match with Macaulay Culkin.
How can you hate wrestling?
— Mick White (@RealDrBumble) March 16, 2018
Either way, I think I speak for everyone when I say that Macauley Culkin making a foray into the world of professional wrestling makes complete and total sense.
I see you @IncredibleCulk ?
…careful now.
— Aiden English (@WWEDramaKing) March 16, 2018