"He sure would add some much needed size and power to our forwards. Additionally, he will give an insight to the training methods and fitness levels required of top line pro-wrestling stars.""ecstatic"
Batista, nicknamed "The Animal" is 6ft 6 and over 290 lb. His parents are from Samoa and he is a former player of the Upper Hutt jnr club in New Zealand.
The sensational move for "Batista" (Superstar move - the "Batista Bomb"), came about after the success in the game of Eorl Crabtree, the nephew of another former wrestling star - "Big Daddy". This gave Wigan's new owner, Ian Lenighan and coach Noble, the idea that more ex-wrestling stars could possibly make "sensational" players at Super League level.
This news comes "hot on the heels" of Castleford Tigers signing of former athlete Dwayne Chambers - who is expected to make a full debut on Sunday versus St Helens.
Coach Brian Noble, expects the remaining Super League clubs to continue exploring other sports for possible "Super Stars" for the remaining season.
Quite how the Saints see Bristow as a future star of Super League is a mystery. A spokesman is quoted as saying that he would be able to "Practice his shooting skills" I think that they expect him to take over the kicking duties from Sean Long when he leaves for Catalan Dragons at seasons end."Why not, I have heard that St Helens are in talks with Eric Bristow"
But it is Wigan's move for the former WWE star that is surely set to give the game the biggest (in every sense) boost for many years.
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