VIDEO: Nigel Owens got an unexpected shout-out on WWE Raw

Not many players transcend their sports, let alone referees, but Nigel Owens is no normal ref.

The Welsh whistleblower is an extremely popular figure within the rugby community, and it seems that he's got a bit of a following outside of the sport too after taking charge of this year's Rugby World Cup final. During a recent edition of Monday Night Raw, the commentators questioned the abilities of one of the WWE's refs, wondering if Owens could do a better job. https://twitter.com/fitzy2901/status/679381324868792320 Naturally, Owens himself saw the video, sharing it with his 180,000+ Twitter followers. https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/679385973214584836

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VIDEO: Nigel Owens got an unexpected shout-out on WWE Raw

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Not many players transcend their sports, let alone referees, but Nigel Owens is no normal ref.

Not many players transcend their sports, let alone referees, but Nigel Owens is no normal ref.

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