Recent WWE signee, Luke Menzies recently spoke with Sky Sports on his decision to ditch a career in Rugby League for professional wrestling.
The 30-year-old had a successful career in Rugby playing for Hull Kingston Rovers and Salford Red Devils at the very top level in the sport but has since headed to WWE’s Performance Center after impressing at a tryout following two-years on the independent scene.
“It’s been kind of a whirlwind,” Menzies told Sky Sports. “It’s happened so quick I haven’t really had time to smell the roses but I consider myself very lucky, I’ve had a lot of good people that have helped me and seen something in me. I can turn it on when needs be. There’s another side to me, I can be nasty. I’ve spent years playing professional rugby, I can be like that if I need to be.”
Menzies was trained by none other than British wrestling legend Marty Jones and he clearly sees potential in WWE’s latest recruit.
“I’ve not told him this or discussed it with anybody but I think they can see the potential in him that I can see,” said Jones. “And I can see him going straight to the top very quickly. He’s got the attributes, the sporting background and he’s fearless. I think he’s three-quarters of the way there.”
WALTER Chops Zack Sabre Jr
WALTER recently became the new Defiant Internet Champion after defeating Travis Banks and Zack Sabre Jr in a triple threat match and in that match he hit an incredible chop to Zack Sabre which you can see below.
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