10 Famous People You Won't Believe Were Wrestlers

2. How About That Then?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40nCbaYVgoI Now deceased, the leaks suggesting that longtime BBC presenter Jimmy Savile was involved in some decidedly shady acts are better kept elsewhere, but it'd be amiss not to mention the controversy the man has courted since his death. What's interesting to focus attention on, the man's pro wrestling career. That's right, the garishly-dressed presenter enjoyed a spot of grappling - leave those jokes at the door, please! Incredibly, former peer Adrian Street, who found much success performing an effeminate character, claimed during a newspaper interview that he roughed Savile up during a match, after the controversial DJ had told him about "bedding young girls". You really couldn't make the wacky world of professional wrestling up sometimes, especially when tales like this come out. Never possessing a particularly impressive physique, it's nonetheless clear to see that Savile took some of the pomp and circumstance of the wrestling world into his later career in television. Coming across like a classic heel manager, Savile had a curious arrogance about him which people found endearing, and it's likely he learned that during his time as a wrestler.