Lamine Yamal in heartwarming reaction to WWE star’s legendary finishing move at SmackDown
Yesterday at 06:26 PM
Lamine Yamal could not hide his excitement as he watched his favourite WWE superstars in the flesh.
The 17-year-old winger was in the crowd for Friday Night SmackDown at the Olimpic Arena in Barcelona.
Amongst the matches taking place at the event was a clash between WWE legend Randy Orton and Carmelo Hayes.
Ahead of the show, Blaugrana starlet Yamal was greeted by 14-time world champion Triple H.
The wrestler-turned-chief content officer shared a snap of the pair to social media.
Alongside the photo, he wrote on X: “The future of @FCBarcelona is brighter than ever… enjoy the show, Lamine.”
Yamal was soon seen enjoying his night in the crowd as he watched Orton and Hayes in the ring.
Orton was able to pull off a victory, completing his triumph with his trademark RKO finishing move.
The TV cameras panned to the crowd after he completing the finish, showing the Spaniard’s heart-warming reaction.
He was seen grinning with his mouth wide open as he held up his phone to record the moment.
The broadcast also captured Yamal posing in the crowd with a WWE belt over his shoulder.
He was shown on the big screen inside the arena, prompting cheers from the fans in attendance.
Friday’s show in Barcelona is part of of WWE’s European tour, which will also feature events in Belgium, Germany and Scotland.
A pair of shows at the O2 Arena are also planned for two weeks time with both a SmackDown and Raw event lined up.
Meanwhile, Yamal will switch his attention back to the football pitch as he looks to continue another impressive season.
So far this term, the teenager has already scored 12 goals and provided 17 assists in 37 appearances for Barcelona across all competitions.
That tally includes one of each in Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Benfica.
Yamal and Barca are next in action on Sunday away to Atletico Madrid ahead of the international break.
Luis de la Fuente has included the youngster in his squad for the Nations League quarter-finals.
Spain face the Netherlands home and away for a place in the last-four later this year.
