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WWE has dropped some exclusive merchandise for Clash At The Castle this weekend, but fans think one design could cause some problems. The sports entertainment giant is rolling into Glasgow , Scotland on Friday and Saturday night with hometown hero Drew McIntyre hoping to beat Damian Priest and become World Heavyweight Champion. As part of the weekend’s premium live event, WWE is taking over a store at St Enoch Shopping Centre for a pop-up shop with shirts, championship belts and more merch.

One item in particularly has caused a stir though, with fans blasting the design and some even branding it a ‘very dangerous move’ to wear the shirt in public. To the uninitiated, the blue football top appears like a nice nod to Scotland with Drew coming back home for a huge show, but it’s actually heavily based on Rangers’ shirt. Considering their bitter and hostile rivalry with fellow Glasgow team Celtic – which also has its roots in religion – fans have fired back at the design.



‘Dear WWE, this is a merch shirt you’ve made for the PPV “Clash At The Castle”, which takes place in Glasgow. Change this shirt before someone gets hurt,’ warned @itsDaibhi. ‘WWE with a shirt banned in every pub in Glasgow,’ quipped @strontiumfox, while @Geo___72 added: ‘Very dangerous move in Glasgow.

’ Another fan, @tomjonty, wrote: ‘I know Drew McIntyre is a Rangers Fan but did nobody in WWE Merch understand how badly this design affects the marketability of the shirt? Couldn�.

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