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Former Nottingham Forest striker Grant Holt has made his professional wrestling debut by winning a 40 man battle royal in the same clothes he wore when working as a TV pundit just a few hours earlier.

Holt began Saturday by appearing for BT Sport on their coverage of Eastleigh versus Dagenham and Redbridge in the National League.

The former Reds forward then rushed to Norwich, where he was entrant number 40 in the WAW British Wrestling match.

Holt knocked an opponent over the top rope with a drop kick to be crowned the winner.

Afterwards, he tweeted: "Really pleased to win this tonight . Now off to bed first wrestling match done of many. Follow the journey people #wweimcomingforyou. #futurechamp"

The former Norwich, Wigan and Aston Villa striker has been training with the Norfolk-based promotion and will continue to do so with further appearances in the pipeline.

Zak Knight, co-owner of WAW British Wrestling, told the Eastern Daily Press: “He managed to get back to Norwich and I said we are a spot short in the rumble do you fancy it?

“He has made it clear wrestling is something he is interested in and last night he went in at number 40 and actually won it.”

A battle royal sees competitors enter at preset intervals. They are eliminated by being knocked over the top rope.