Desmond Wolfe Interview Highlights

British wrestling star Desmond Wolfe has traded clotheslines for punchlines in an attempt to get his career back on track.




The former Maidstone Grammar School pupil – real name Steven Haworth – has not been seen on television since last September, and has now turned his attention to writing comedy while he awaits a return to the spotlight.



Wolfe, 33, who stars for America’s number two grappling promotion TNA (Total Nonstop Action), told Kent News he had been keeping himself busy during his time away from the ring.



He said: "I’ve been up to lots – auditioning for various things, writing and working hard on my physique.



"The sitcom was based on an idea a friend had. It’s about a kid from Brixton in south London who gets forced to take a job doing meals on wheels in Brixham, Devon. I’m ready to pitch it if there’s any interest. I’m also acting in a community theatre play called Everybody Loves Opal, which was first performed on Broadway in the 1960s.



"It’s a very different performing art than wrestling, but being used to having an audience watch me has helped."



Wolfe, who grew up in Staplehurst, made his TNA debut in October, 2009, and quickly established himself as a headline act.



But just hours before he was due to appear on a big pay-per-view event last September, Wolfe was mysteriously sent home for "personal reasons" and has not been seen on television since.



The chemistry graduate has suffered a catalogue of injuries in the ring, and the rumour was this had put paid to Wolfe’s promising career. But the now-resident of Louisville, Kentucky, said fans should not believe everything they read on the internet.



He added: "I can’t get into the details of my absence here and now, but there have been a few different plans to bring me back in the last few months, none of which materialised. I’m hoping for something soon though."



Meanwhile, Wolfe’s fellow Kent grappler Douglas Williams is continuing to enjoy success in TNA.



Williams, 38, who lives in Sevenoaks, has won five championships in less than three years, and is currently one-half of the British Invasion tag team with former Gladiators star Nick ‘Oblivion’ Aldis.