Goal-dust: League One goalkeeper quits football to join the WWE

The 28-year-old goalkeeper has had enough of life between the sticks and is headed to America to join the WWE

Frrrooooom Chester, England weighing in at 210lbs, Stuart Tomlinson has decided to knock football on the head and is Undertaking a new career to deliver the smackdown in the ring. During his football career, Tomlinson played for Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale and Burtoin Albion, but after suffering a serious cruciate ligament injury, surgeons advised him that if he kept playing he would do serious damage to his knee.

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Obviously that was a difficult blow to take, and he wrestled with the decision for a while, but Tomlinson showed a great attitude to the news and decided to throw himself into a new path in life, which has led him to the WWE. He took to Twitter over the weekend to announce that he had been signed up on a developmental contract, and was headed over to try and make a few waves in the biggest wrestling organisation in the world.

Looking forward to a new job @WWE Swapping two posts and a net, with four posts & ropes- USA bound as of Tomorro #GIZTHAT #tomoOnTour — Stuart (@stutomo) December 6, 2013

His Twitter timeline has been flooded with good wishes since he made the announcement, and professional body builder Jamie Spencer seems to be a good pal, posting a few pictures of the pair together. Obviously they're in decent knick, and if you ask us they look like they could make a good tag team.

Wishing @stutomo all the best in the @WWE here a few pics from last few years. See you soon bro pic.twitter.com/YLJu4sTjNj — Jamie Spencer® (@Jamie_Spencer) December 8, 2013