Brennan Williams Takes 1st Steps Toward Pro Wrestling Dream After NFL

Posted Dec 2, 2015
One doesn't just become a wrestler; one has to chisel away, one strike of the hammer at a time, to find the wrestler lying underneath the skin. Brennan Williams believes he has found the ideal path to that process. He will learn the basics in Houston, try out for WWE and then become of one of the many prospects who populate the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. (Bleacher Report)

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