WINSTON SALEM, NC - NOVEMBER 09: James Wilder Jr. #32 of the Florida State Seminoles during their game at BB&T Field on November 9, 2013 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Former FSU running back James Wilder Jr. has had success on the football field since leaving Tallahassee. Could a different type of success be on the horizon?

James Wilder Jr. has had success everywhere he’s gone. He was the No. overall recruit in high school at one point.

He won two ACC titles and a national title while at FSU and won the CFL equivalent of a Super Bowl by winning the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts.

Wilder Jr. was the CFL Rookie of the Year in 2017 and has always been a freak of an athlete with a physique that looks like it has been sculpted from clay.

Realizing football won’t last forever it looks as though James Wilder Jr. is parlaying football with an opportunity to become a professional wrestler.

Phew, I’m glad I got this WWE opportunity‼️#getWILDER — James Wilder Jr (@IAm_Wilder32) April 11, 2019

That’s great because Wilder Jr. is still owed money by the Toronto Argonauts.

🗣ITS MY MONEY AND I NEED IT NOOOOOOOW‼️#getWILDER https://t.co/Qw6nk6Gfbe — James Wilder Jr (@IAm_Wilder32) April 11, 2019

The WWE shouldn’t take James Wilder Jr. lightly as the FSU football fan base is behind him 100 percent.

Twitter Reaction

Maybe you can have Ron Simmons as your manager/mentor, that would be sweet! 🍢 — Ohio Nole (@flst8) April 11, 2019

Haven’t watched wrestling since Triple H left. If you make it, I’m in and all my fellow noles are too — Byrd Law P.A. (@byrdlawpa) April 11, 2019

Haven’t watched wrestling since the Rock left, but if you make it then I’m back in the game. — Dblack K. Schrute (@ScootMcGavinJr) April 11, 2019

Can’t wait to see JWJr — Wesabi (@Gvillerockstar) April 11, 2019

Close move – the wildling- a stunner or old school figure four or the classic- the sleeper ala “the wildling”

My personal fave- figure four. Go get get it! — Mr D (@1dayattatime1) April 11, 2019

Thoughts

I can’t lie, I haven’t watching professional wrestling at all since around 1999-2000. I’d probably check in to see James Wilder Jr. should he be able to make the big show.

As folk mentioned on social media, Wilder Jr. could follow in the steps of FSU football legend and WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons.

I’m all for FSU players using their abilities to create other streams of income since football can’t last forever.

It’s great to see James Wilder Jr. thriving even though his dream of playing in the NFL like his father hasn’t come to fruition.

Stay tuned to see if we’ll see him on TV coming off the top rope or talking smack on the mic in the center of the ring.