Cristiano Ronaldo laughs as The Undertaker is a shock guest for exhibition match in Saudi Arabia

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Published: 19:39, 8 Feb 2024Updated: 19:40, 8 Feb 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo saw the funny side of things as The Undertaker emerged as a shock guest for Al Nassr's friendly on Thursday.

Al Nassr are taking on Saudi Pro League table-toppers Al Hilal in the Riyadh Seasons Cup exhibition match, but it appears Ronaldo will not be the star of the show.

No one saw this coming

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No one saw this comingCredit: Getty

As both teams lined up on the pitch pre-match, a VIP guest walked onto the pitch out of nowhere in The Undertaker.

The Undertaker, who is one of the biggest stars in WWE history, picked up the trophy and paraded it in front of the fans in attendance at Ali Hilal's Blue Jewel Stadium.

Ronaldo was seen chuckling at the ceremony going on before his eyes.

It's understood The Undertaker will present the Riyadh Seasons Cup to the winning side after the match, however, it doesn't look like that will include a link-up with Ronaldo.

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Ronaldo's side are currently 2-0 down with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Salem Aldawsari netting for Al Hilal.

The match has also seen Ronaldo receive a yellow card for kicking a ball into the crowd.

Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr in December 2022 kickstarted a drive that saw a number of top stars from European clubs move to Saudi Arabia.

The gulf nation has jumped into a number of other sports, including boxing, with Ronaldo being seen with UFC icon Conor McGregor Anthony Joshua's impressive victory against Otto Wallin.

It looks like Ronaldo won't get to meet The Undertaker at full time

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It looks like Ronaldo won't get to meet The Undertaker at full timeCredit: Getty

WWE has dipped its toes into WWE having hosted Tyson Fury's win over Braun Strowman at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.

But perhaps the scenes on Thursday suggest we could see more WWE events going on in Saudi.

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