Giant footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa is set to make his professional wrestling debut next week. Akinfenwa made a name for himself across English football during his career, for his body-builder like physique. After spells at the likes of Millwall, Northampton Town, Gillingham and Wycombe Wanderers, the striker hung up his boots following the end of the 2021/22 season.
Five months on though, 'The Beast' - as he is aptly nicknamed - is making a return to professional sport, but this time in the wrestling ring. As a result Akinfenwa has teamed up British promotion PROGRESS Wrestling, and will make his debut on October 2023.
Confirming his new venture, the former Wycombe man said: "I was always asked when I was coming to retirement what I was looking to do and the response was always new experiences.
