Gateshead FC travel to Wrexham tonight for a National League clash, with the Welsh side's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney mocking their opponents ahead of the game after a seemingly quick Wikipedia scan.
Wrexham have the chance to go to the top of the league after tonight's fixture, with a real sense of self-belief in the club - and hopes that this could be the year that they break into the Football League.
Gateshead, on the other hand, are faced with the prospect of relegation should results continue to go against them.
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The Mirror reports that ahead of tonight's meeting between the two, Reynolds and McElhenney commentated over promotional video advertising the game. In which, they discussed Wrexham's last win over Gateshead, and mocked their opponents to really rub it in.
The last time they met was back in August 2022, when Wrexham won 3-1 against their opposition who were reduced to 10 men.
Reynolds tweeted the promotional video on Monday, and captioned the clip: "The best way to get over a case of the Mondays? Watch Gateshead FC vs Wrexham AFC on TUESDAY." Both Reynolds and McElhenney narrated the video with some hilarious commentary.
"Previously on Gateshead vs Wrexham, we won 3-1 against a ten-man side, after Louis Storey was booked twice in the first half," said Reynolds, before McElhenney interjected: "Maybe he left early to check out one of Gateshead's many famous bridges, including the Millennium Tilting Bridge."
At that point, Reynolds joked: "Did you just scrub Wikipedia for a bunch of facts about Gateshead?" with McElhenney responding: "No, Gateshead, population 196,100, will be trying to battle their way out of the relegation zone.
"Wrexham can take top spot in the league which will be good. And final fact - one that's actually useful, you can tune in to on January 24th to watch the Red Dragons live on nationalleaguetv.com."
The pair have been excellent for Wrexham and raising awareness for the National League, and would be even more blockbuster in the Football League. They have a long-term plan, but after trash talking they'll be hoping Wrexham can win on Tuesday.
Wrexham has gone from a big hitter in Wales, to a worldwide phenomenon, mainly due to the takeover of Hollywood stars Reynolds and McElhenney back in 2021. They now have a large cult following overseas, with many North American fans claiming they support Wrexham after watching a series released on Disney +.
Welcome to Wrexham has been a huge success on the streaming platform, and now viewers tune in from all across the globe to watch fifth-tier English football. Reynolds and McElhenney regularly promote all things Wrexham, including where to watch their upcoming games.
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