Ipswich striker James Norwood makes wrestling debut with Rock tribute

Ipswich striker James Norwood made his debut in a wrestling ring on Wednesday – with a tribute to WWE legend The Rock.

Lifelong WWE fan Norwood took part in the “Norwood Mania” charity event for Cancer Research UK by Harwich-based company International Pro Wrestling despite suffering a groin injury the previous night.

Norwood – who earlier this month spoke to the Sky Sports WWE podcast about his WWE fandom after his wrestling-themed goal celebrations went viral on Twitter – injured his groin in the Tractor Boys’ 1-0 win at Milton Keynes Dons 24 hours before he was due to make his in-ring debut.

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But that did not stop him from acting as the ‘special guest enforcer’ for a match on the IPW charity card.

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