Percy Watson Goes From The Gridiron To The Ring

Growing up in Leland, Nick McNeil often envisioned becoming a first-rate athlete.

He pictured himself playing in the National Football League and almost made it, but was only good enough to make practice squads.

After shots with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers and New York Giants, as well as the Canadian Football League with Winnipeg in 2007, he turned his whole life upside down.

He reinvented himself as a professional wrestler.

"I had always watched it and been a fan of it,'' said McNeil, who is now known as Percy Watson.

"Since football didn't work out, it is nice I can compete at the highest level and make it in something.''...More?

source: starnewsonline.com