Former Wolves and Aston Villa player Grant Holt becomes wrestler

Holt, 37, currently player-coach at National League side Barrow, has agreed a deal with the British professional wrestling promotion to appear in more than one of their shows.

The striker was 34 when he endured an ill-fated loan spell during the 2015/16 season, making only four substitute appearances under then-boss Kenny Jackett and failing to score having signed on loan from League One side Wigan Athletic.

He had also spent a similar loan spell at Villa Park in the 2013/14 season, making just ten appearances, but did score for the Villans in a 2-1 defeat to Fulham.

WAW said Holt will appear in its Fightmare 3 Supershow in 2019, while BBC Radio Norfolk have also reported he has signed a contract to become a professional wrestler.

The former Nottingham Forest forward will team up with Roy and Zak Knight, also known as the UK Hooligans, on WAW's show.

WAW was founded by Ricky Knight, Saraya Knight and Jimmy Ocean in Norwich in 1994.

Ricky and Saraya Knight's daughter Paige currently appears on American promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

A film about Paige, Fighting With My Family, written and directed by Stephen Merchant and starring Dwayne Johnson, is scheduled for release in March next year.

Grant has scored over 150 goals in more than 400 career appearances as a footballer, with Rochdale, Shrewsbury and Wigan also among his former clubs.