Superstars lift the roof at the home of footy in Melbourne

IT was a rumble in the MCG jungle as the world’s biggest wrestling stars took over the stadium on Saturday night, setting the arena into a frenzy.

IT was a rumble in the MCG jungle as the world’s biggest wrestling stars took over the stadium on Saturday night, setting the arena into a frenzy in a night of entertainment that set new crowd records.

More than 70,000 fans packed the arena last night to watch global wrestling’s biggest names John Cena, Ronda Rousey, Triple H, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns and Shawn Michaels.

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Ronda Rousey gets the better of one of the Riott Squad at WWE’s Super Show-Down Wrestling at the MCG. Picture: Mark Stewart

Melbourne took centre stage as the WWE Super Show-Down was beamed to 180 countries and on pay-per-view.

The home of football was transformed into a wrestling wonderland, with a ring placed in the middle of the ground with chants, songs and roars flooding the air from around the stadium as one of the world’s biggest spectacles hit town, pumping more than $22.3 million into the state economy.

Charlotte Flair flips out over Becky Lynch. Picture: Mark Stewart

Fan favourite Rousey made her Melbourne ring return after a shock second-round UFC knockout loss to underdog Holly Holm in 2015.

Some young fans were just tots being pushed in their strollers.

Young wrestling fanatic Michael, 12, said he never thought he’d see The Undertaker in the ring live.

“This is like my best day ever,” he said.

Fans have flown from around the world to watch the sporting extravaganza, with tickets sold in New York, Los Angeles, Japan, China and New Zealand.

Crowds at the WWE Super Show-Down Wrestling at the MCG. Picture: Mark Stewart

Fans lapped up every fake punch, slap, signature move, sheer acrobatic airtime and over the top storyline. Picture: Mark Stewart

“There are some things you just don’t miss,” said Reggie Johns who flew from the United States to be here.

Despite merchandise pieces costing up to $700, fans were queuing and buying up big.

Some diehards were so desperate to put their new T-shirts on, they binned the ones they arrived in.

Sheamus and Cesaro send Kofi Kingston flying with a German suplex. Picture: Mark Stewart

In a “Wrestle­Mania-style’’ venue set-up never before seen in Australia, fans lapped up every fake punch, slap, signature move, sheer acrobatic airtime and over the top storyline during the four-hour sports-entertainment extravaganza in which 10 match-ups hit the ring.

Larger-than-life characters had even bigger entrances into the arena, with a rock-concert style vibe accompanied by lighting and pyrotechnics.

One of the biggest cheers was saved for one of the sports-entertainment empire megastars, John Cena, who thrilled in his tag-team match.

But all eyes were on the main event, with wrestling legends Triple H and The Undertaker fighting for final glory.

It was the last fight the pair would ever have in careers in which they won 21 world championships between them.

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