In order to give their players more incentive as Wrexham approached promotion back to the EFL following a 15-year hiatus, the team’s Hollywood owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhe
As promised, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney threw a lavish party in Las Vegas in exchange for their Wrexham players getting promoted back to the EFL.
The Hollywood chairman of the club threw down the gauntlet to Phil Parkinson’s team: return to the fourth division, something no Red Dragons team had accomplished in fifteen years. Furthermore, the Welsh team’s decisive victory in the National League was essential to securing an automatic promotion to League Two.
nney, struck a pact.
Therefore, if the team could win the title, the club’s co-owners would give its loyal stars an extra incentive—a trip to the US that would cover all costs. In an interview with CBS Sports in the last stretch of the season, goalie Ben Foster disclosed that, should Wrexham achieve history that season, its renowned owners had hinted at a fantastic celebration in Las Vegas.
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With a giggle, the former England goalie said, “No, they didn’t! But at the end of the season, they have promised us something quite special. At the conclusion of the season, they have assured us of a monstrous one.
He said, “If we get promoted, they’re gonna take us away somewhere with a lot of flashing lights,” to which the host responded, ominously suggesting “Vegas!”
Naturally, the Dragons would overcome their opponents Notts County to win the championship, and they would also gain promotion in the process with a 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood. Their incredible 111-point total would result in their first championship victory in around 45 years.
Remaining faithful to their promise, Reynolds and McElhenney would take them to Sin City for a once-in-a-lifetime four-day celebration. Following two jet travels from San Francisco to the Nevada desert city, Wrexham’s promotion heroes would truly show off.
They would have a bucket list-worthy adventure in the United States, complete with nightclub excursions to see legendary DJ Steve Aoki in between meals at the Bellagio with co-chairman McElhenney and wife Kaitlin. In addition, they would love watching The Chainsmokers perform at XS nightclub and having a pool party at Wet Republic.
Regarding the second itinerary item, the players representing Wrexham would be the ones made to feel as
Defender Ben Tozer recounted one of the most memorable moments of his life—the amazing knees-up stateside. He said to talkSPORT, “We arrived on Thursday at suppertime, and they took us to Hakkasan for dinner, which was fantastic. After that, we went to Hakkasan Nightclub, where they gave us the best tables possible—it was really crazy.”
“The next day they took us to Wet Republic Pool Party, which again had the best tables and the best layout for us and everything was free,” Tozer added. “Almost everything was insane.” “In the evening, we went to Omnia Nightclub, where four of us got to go up on stage with Steve Aoki.”
After this, the heroes of Reynolds and McElhenney would still be in their honeymoon phase.
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