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      I’m a former goalkeeper who quit football to become a bodybuilder, appeared in Men’s Health and became a wrestler

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      PLENTY of people dream of becoming a footballer, wrestler, model or bodybuilder.Stuart Tomlinson has done all four.
      Stuart Tomlinson already resembled a hulking figure during his football careerCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The goalkeeper came through Crewe’s academy in the early 2000s, and was given his professional debut by the Alex.
      After 28 appearances he left Crewe to join Barrow in 2009 – before going on to play for Port Vale and Burton Albion over the following four years.
      Tomlinson had an unusual physique for a goalkeeper, and sometimes had his rippling muscles mistaken for being overweight by goading opposition fans – not that it overly bothered him.
      He suffered a devastating knee injury while playing for Burton during the 2012-13 season, and was forced to hang up his gloves aged just 28 at the end of that campaign.
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      Boasting an impressive physique, Tomlinson landed some modelling work – even going on to appear on the cover of Men’s Health.
      He was soon picked up by WWE talent spotters, and found himself signing for Vince McMahon’s promotion.
      “I was on the cover of Men’s Health,” he told the Mirror in 2016.
      “And the talent scout Canyon Ceman, I think he saw a picture of me, and they were looking for talent from the UK, and then lucky enough I got a try-out, and I was here a couple of months later.”
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      Tomlinson appeared as “Hugo Knox” during his time in the WWECredit: WWE
      Tomlinson, appearing under the ring name “Hugo Knox”, joined the WWE’s developmental division NXT.
      While football was his first love, wrestling always remained a passion, and he added: “If you asked any of the guys I used to play football with, I would always be watching Monday Night Raw or messing around trying to wrestle them in training!”
      Donning a pair of tiny polka dot trunks during his WWE stint, Tomlinson shoved previous taunts from fans down their throats.
      On his message for terrace boo boys, he said: “I used to get a lot of abuse, getting called fat and this, that and the other, it’s a bit of a change now when I’m just in my wrestling attire, which is a pair of tiny pants.
      “But I don’t go the gym every day to be covered up! For everyone who was calling me fat, come and watch!”
      Tomlinson suffered a number of injuries during his three years with the WWE, and went on to be released in 2016.
      Incredibly, he returned to football in March of the following year.
      He played half a dozen games for sixth-tier Altrincham – covering for injured former Barrow team-mate Tim Deasy.
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      That would be his last stint in football, and he has gone on to become a bodybuilder with his incredible dedication to gym work.
      Tomlinson, now 38, still shares plenty of post-workout images to social media – showing off his incredible build and huge muscles.
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      Fans stunned by Logan Paul’s insane body transformation as WWE star looks ‘JACKED’ after topless workout

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      LOGAN PAUL had fans stunned by his insane body transformation after training with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski.The YouTube, crossover boxing and WWE star worked out with Adesanya and Volkanovski in Puerto Rico.
      Logan Paul pictured in 2013Credit: Instagram @loganpaul
      Jujitsu coach Craig Jones, Israel Adesanya, Logan Paul and Alexander VolkanovskiCredit: @craigjonesbjj
      And he posed topless with the pair and jujitsu coach Craig Jones, showing off his hulking frame much to fans’ shock.
      One said: “Logan should give his upper body a break…”
      Another added: “God damn he’s jacked.”
      One commented: “Logan is a beast.”
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      Paul, 28, has always been in good shape having wrestled at a good level in high school.
      But he truly transformed his body when turning to boxing in 2018 to fight online rival KSI, which ended in a draw.
      They then went professional a year later for their rematch, which KSI won by split-decision.
      The two are now good friends and business partners following the launch of their drinks company Prime, who now sponsor Adesanya and Volkanovski.
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      Paul has boxed once since when he took American legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout in June 2021.
      The American was due to return to the ring in January but a knee injury while wrestling for the WWE left him sidelined.
      Paul last wrestled at WrestleMania 39, losing to Seth Rollins and it was later revealed his WWE contract was extended.
      Logan Paul lost to Seth Rollins at WrestleManiaCredit: Reuters More

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      WWE legend John Cena offers to buy Harry Kane ‘a pint’ with wrestler telling England star ‘you’ve made me smile’

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      WWE legend John Cena offered to take Harry Kane out for ‘a pint’ after he was compared to the Tottenham striker by an artificial intelligence chatbot.The 46-year-old wrestler and actor, who burst onto the scene when he made his Ultimate Pro Wrestling debut in 1999, has continued to enjoy a glittering career both in and out of the ring.
      Cena has been likened to KaneCredit: Reuters
      Cena was thrilled with the comparisons to KaneCredit: Sky Sports
      “Harry Kane I’ve never met you but you sound like a hell of a guy!” 😅It seems like Fast X star John Cena and Harry Kane need to go for a pint 🍻 pic.twitter.com/L8Yvg3ccNj— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 19, 2023

      He most recently starred in ‘Fast X’ – the 10th instalment from the Fast and Furious franchise.
      And while on a press trip to promote the film, he was tasked with completing an assessment on ChatGPT.
      When reading the verdict to Sky Sports, he was pleasantly surprised to be likened to Kane.
      That is despite not knowing who the Tottenham and England striker actually is.
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      He said: “If John Cena were a Premier League footballer, he would be Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane.
      “John Cena is highly athletic with a strong work ethic and a track record of high performance at an elite level. Based on these traits, he could be compared to Harry Kane.
      “John Cena’s dedication to inspire could also be compared to Kane, in his tireless work rate, strong leadership and and positive influence on those around him, both on and off the pitch.”
      The WWE icon then admitted that he had never experienced such “flattery” before delivering his own message to Kane.
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      He added: “Harry Kane I’ve never met you but you sound like a hell of a guy.
      “I’ve never had this much flattery bestowed upon me on my life so Harry Kane thank you for making my day.
      “You’ve made me smile and I got to be called a while lot of nice things because of you. If you want a pint somewhere, then I’m your man.”
      Kane could leave Tottenham this summer, with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all interested. More

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      Mike Tyson, 56, open to stunning WWE return to face YouTube star Logan Paul for FREE… and vows to ‘kick his ass’

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      MIKE TYSON is ready to make a stunning return to WWE to face Logan Paul and vowed to “kick his ass” – without even being paid. Tyson famously made his professional wrestling debut in 1998 while serving a boxing ban for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear the year before.
      Mike Tyson is ready to make a stunning return to WWE to face Logan PaulCredit: The US Sun
      Logan Paul has called out Mike Tyson beforeCredit: Splash
      And he later served as a special enforcer at WrestleMania 14 for Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin, earning $3million.
      Tyson again featured for the WWE in 2010 as a special guest host of Raw and two years later he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
      YouTube star Paul – also a crossover boxer – is the latest celebrity to make a splash in the WWE ring.
      And Tyson, 56, has opened the door to challenging the social media sensation.
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      He told Forbes: “Have you ever seen me wrestle before?
      “I would do it! I would kick his ass, yes I would do it. Even though I love him, though.
      “This is what I found out about WrestleMania: Everybody says ‘that’s fake, that’s fake.’ But the check is real.
      “Deep down inside—don’t let [WWE] know—I would do this for free.”
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      Paul, 28, was linked with a boxing match against Tyson after his June 2021 exhibition with Floyd Mayweather, 46.
      The American hasn’t boxed since, having focused his efforts on the WWE after signing a deal with them.
      And Tyson talked down the chances of fighting Paul for real, despite making a boxing comeback of his own in 2020 for an exhibition bout.
      He said: “I don’t think he’s really that serious [about a boxing match], but I’m just happy he’s receiving the success that he has.
      “For my ego, I feel I had so much to do with that.”
      Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in 2020Credit: Reuters
      Mike Tyson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012Credit: WWE
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      Watch Vinicius Jr try to ‘perform a suplex’ on De Jong as feisty El Clasico turns into WWE leaving fans in hysterics

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      VINICIUS JR “performed a suplex” on Frenkie de Jong as the two stars got into it during Barcelona’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg win at Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti’s side hosted Barca at Santiago Bernabeu, and as per usual there was no love lost between the two sides.

      The rival pair wrestled each otherCredit: Reuters
      Frenkie de Jong appeared to inadvertently grab Vini’s crotch region
      The first major flashpoint occurred mid-way through the first-half, when Vini Jr and De Jong got into a tangle.
      As the pair jostled for the ball, De Jong’s hand appeared to inadvertently grab at Vini’s crotch region.
      The Brazilian subsequently threw his Dutch counterpart to the ground, with some fans likening it to a WWE move.
      It was the Real Madrid star that was penalised, despite replays suggesting that both were at it.
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      One Barca fan argued: “De Jong is literally the one who carries the ball, Vinicius is going to steal it, legal struggle until Vinicius’s German Suplex.”
      Another Twitter user disagreed with this assessment, however, tweeting: “They both get into it, but somehow Vini is the one who gets booked.”
      A second whined: “Vinicius got a yellow for a De Jong foul. Disgusting.”
      And another added: “Vini in WWE.”
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      Vini ‘performed’ a suplex’ on his opponentCredit: EPA
      A further user asked: “Did you see how Vinicius grabbed Frenkie’s neck and slammed him down like it’s a UFC match?”
      With both teams jostling for an advantage – it was Madrid who thought they’d landed first through Karim Benzema.
      But the Frenchman’s sublime finish was subsequently ruled out for offside.
      And the deadlock was then broken by Barcelona, when Eder Militao inadvertently turned into his own net.
      Franck Kessie then looked certain to have put Barca 2-0 up in the second-half… only for his OWN PLAYER Ansu Fati to block the ball from going in.
      Tempers continued to flare late on, with Barca boss Xavi booked in stoppage time for protesting to the fourth official.
      He needn’t have worried, however, as his side managed to hold firm during a late Madrid onslaught to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg at home.
      The duo both looked sheepishly at the refereeCredit: AP
      Franck Kessie fumed at team-mate Ansu FatiCredit: Reuters
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      I’m the former World Cup star who quit football for WWE after chat with Triple H

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      WITH nearly 300 Bundesliga appearances under your belt and a trip to a World Cup on your CV, you’d imagine you’re at the top of your game.But one German star embarked on a shock career change, seemingly at the peak of his powers, at the age of 32.
      A former Germany international turned his back on football to join Triple H in WWE
      The ex-Bundesliga star even featured in a WWE show in MunichCredit: AFP
      The one-time goalkeeper fought alongside partners Cecaro and SheamusCredit: AFP
      The goalkeeper spent a decade in Germany’s top flight with Kaiserlautern, Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim – and regularly starred in the Champions League.
      He even joined Manuel Neuer in the squad for the 2010 World Cup.
      While he never made it into the starting XI in South Africa – as Germany KO’d England and reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Spain – the 6ft 4in stopper was a giant between the sticks.
      The No1 won the German version of the FA Cup and League Cup once apiece and finished as a Bundesliga runner-up twice.
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      And yet in 2014, he made the bold decision to hang up his gloves and move into WWE.
      The man in question? None other than Tim Wiese.
      In September 2014, Wiese revealed he’d been offered a development contract by WWE to join their NXT division.
      Fast forward less than two years, the German was invited to train at the WWE’s development facility in Florida by legendary wrestler Triple H in June 2016.
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      Tim Wiese most-famously played for Werder Bremen during his Bundesliga careerCredit: AFP
      Tim Wiese earned six Germany caps, including a 2-1 friendly defeat at the hands of England in BerlinCredit: Bongarts – Getty
      At the time, Wiese revealed: “I have been training hard for this, and I am excited for the opportunity.
      “No matter what it takes, my goal is to be in that WWE ring this November. I want that match.”
      Ex-world champ Triple H said: “Tim is tenacious.
      “He continues to be very vocal in his desire to prove that he has what it takes,
      “He has shown tremendous resilience and determination to create an opportunity for himself.
      “This is his break to walk his talk. If all goes well in Florida, he will get his chance in the ring.”
      By November, he’d teamed up with Sheamus and Cesaro to defeat The Shining Stars and Bo Dallas during a star-studded live event in Munich.
      In the build-up to the fight, Swiss legend Cesaro revealed he’d been working with Wiese – dubbed “The Machine” in the wrestling world.
      Cesaro claimed: “I wanted to see what he was made of and he was moving pretty good.
      “It is a big change from football – the real football, if any Americans are reading – to wrestling but he definitely has the build for it.
      “I gave him some tips but he will have to go through some adjustments – WWE is not just a job, it’s a lifestyle, and it’s not for everybody.
      “He says he wants it so now he has the chance to prove it – it’s all up to him.”
      Tim Wiese came out of retirement for one match with German eighth division side DillingenCredit: Getty – Contributor
      However, by 2017, Wiese had left WWE – and dusted off his goalkeeping gloves for a shock return to football.
      Aged 35, he starred between the posts for German eighth division side Dillingen – who averaged 60 fans per game.
      For his debut – a 2-1 defeat at the hands of TSV Haunsheim – 2,000 supporters rocked up to watch the former international star.
      At the time, he vowed to work his way back to the Bundesliga and admitted he regretted his decision to turn his back on football.
      Wiese claimed: “I wonder why I gave up on all of this.
      “Considering it was my first game I think it went well.
      “Now I think of the future. No longer will I play in the sixth series.
      “I think I’m still good enough for the Bundesliga.”
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      Wiese never played football again.
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      WWE superstar Dana Brooke cheers on boxer husband at ringside during London fight night

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      WWE superstar Dana Brooke was an interested spectator at ringside in London on Saturday night.The wrestling star was at the O2 Arena where Floyd Mayweather made his UK debut in an exhibition bout against Aaron Chalmers.
      Dana Brooke cheered on her husband from ringsideCredit: ZEUS
      But Brooke had other interests as she watched on from near the ring.
      The WWE star is married to Ulysses Diaz, who fought on the undercard.
      Cuban born boxer Diaz took on Khalass Karim in London on Saturday night in an exhibition draw.
      Diaz and Brooke engaged in 2021 and secretly married last year.
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      The boxer has previously called Brooke the “queen of my heart” and said he is “blessed to call my wife”.
      He also said on Instagram in a birthday post last November: “May God Bless you with many more years & May I be blessed enough to spend them with you. I love you.”
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      Watch footballer spark huge melee with horror ‘WWE style’ flying tackle which leads to TWO red cards

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      A HUGE melee from a Sunday League game has gone viral after it was compared to WWE.The football clash took place in the Oakbourne & Coronation League yesterday morning.
      A brawl from a Sunday League game has gone viralCredit: Instagram @northsolihullathletic
      Players from Trooper FC and North Solihull Athletic were involved in the meleeCredit: Instagram @northsolihullathletic
      The shocking incident led to two red cards and a host of yellows being dished outCredit: Instagram @northsolihullathletic
      A cameraman was on hand to capture the chaotic scenes as a mega brawl sparked by two wild challenges led to pandemonium.
      And players and staff from both teams raced over to fight and brawl with each other – leading to the clip going viral on social media.
      The incident occurred as Trooper FC claimed a 3-1 victory over North Solihull Athletic.
      The result kept them top of the Oakbourne & Coronation Football Sunday League thanks to the goals from Ellis Deeney, Dale Hewitt and Lewis Moss at the Marston Green Recreation Ground in Solihull, near Birmingham.
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      But the fiery contest ended on a sour note after a North Solihull Athletic player hacked down an opponent with a flying tackle.
      Instantly, a member of Trooper FC raced over and slid in knee high on the culprit as a number of his team-mates soon entered the fray.
      The referee simply could not get control of the situation as more and more members of each club got involved.
      Eventually, two red cards were dished out along with a number of yellows.
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      But the nasty sequence had fans in stitches online after the footage was shared on Sunday.
      One wrote: “Wooiii man’s thought he was Friday night raw going in like that.”
      Another claimed it looked like a scene from WWE while another comment read: “Wish I was there Yano the 1st foul was naught but that 2footer was sending over the ropes.”
      A fellow follower wrote: “Can’t believe the game carried on after this 😂🤣 that 2 footer is going global I swear 😱.” More