John Travolta Retires From Acting to Compete on U.S. Greco-Roman Wrestling Team at Summer Olympics 4 out of 5 based on 1 ratings. 1 user reviews.

John Travolta announced today he is retiring from acting, in order to devote himself full-time to his true passion, Greco-Roman wrestling. According to Travolta, the former actor plans to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the U.S. wrestling team.

At a news conference, Travolta, who was recently accused by several male masseuses of sexual harassment, attempted to set the record straight.

“I can now admit the real reason that I’ve been having so many massages is due to the fact that my muscles get really, really sore after wrestling,” Travolta said. “As for the absurd allegations against me, the truth is, I was only trying to show those masseurs some of the new moves I learned in practice.”

Travolta revealed he’s been a Greco-Roman wrestler for decades, but felt he needed to keep it private for the sake of his career.

“I was afraid I would lose out on a lot of roles if the truth came out, because the studios would fear I might get injured wrestling and not be able to finish a film,” Travolta said.

In the early 90’s, with his acting career floundering, Travolta planned to commit full time to becoming an Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler, but Quentin Tarantino revived his career with “Pulp Fiction.” From there, Travolta found himself inundated with high-profile movie offers, derailing his hopes of becoming an Olympic gold medalist.

Travolta says that despite the recent controversy, he’s one hundred percent focused on bringing home Olympic gold from London. And his wrestling coach agrees.

“John is an excellent addition to the squad and he’s willing to practice with the other guys on the team as much as possible,” said Joe Hermann, coach of the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling team. “Not only that, but he’s always ready to pick up the tab for massages after practice.”

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