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Oleg Prudius signs with WWE

January 17, 2006

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms with Russian amateur wrestler Oleg Prudius. Prudius was a special guest of Jerry Jarrett during an October visit to WWE headquarters in Stamford, and will now be heading to Deep South Wrestling to begin working under a developmental contract.

Prudius doesn’t have any professional wrestling experience, but his skill set makes him seem like a perfect match for the squared circle. Prudius is a master of Sambo and was the 2005 USA Open Heavyweight Sambo Champoin. He is also a member of the Martial Arts League of America and the United States Kickboxing Association (USKBA) International Heavyweight Grappling Champion.

“Oleg is quite an athlete,” said Jarrett of his friend. “He’s a World Champion Samba wrestler and has played professional football in Germany. He’s quite a specimen. He’s 6-foot-6, 310 pounds and no body fat. He’s an exceptional person and a special athlete.”

This monster also has a wide array of physical experience outside of wrestling and fighting. In football, he was twice named the top lineman in Ukraine and has won the Euro SuperBowl. He also has experience in rugby, judo and freestyle wrestling.

Outside the ring, Prudius has also accumulated an impressive stage and screen resume. Prudius has appeared in 25th Hour, The Wire, Hack, The Spy and The Producers.



The first WWE Saturday Night Main Event in over thirteen years will be taped on March 18th at the Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.

Tazz will be on Bubba The Love Sponge's radio show on Thursday. The show airs from 4pm to 8pm on channel 101 on Sirius Satellite Radio.

*insert rehashed Nikolai Volkoff (sp?) + Brock Lesnar when this is done*

You just know he is going to be in DSW for three months before he comes up, squashes a few guys on Velocity to almost no reaction, jumps up to feuds with Kurt Angle, gets hurt (due to him not receiving the required amount of training), and the fans being forever critical of his work.

Give the guy a few years in the developments at least. Slow and steady with this guy, and you have yourselves a star.

Has he ever wrestled before?

Pro-wrestled I mean...

What nationality is this guy

russian

Ah,that article went all over the place

I'm definitely going to Saturday Night Main Event. :y:

Nope. He's got the background to develop into something good, though.

Not trying to sound stupid, not trying to joke around here, but this is an honest question from a dude who had a 15 min conversation today about football in the USA and football in the rest of the world....

Did he play football or soccer?

All I know is that he was an amateur wrestler, but I doubt that he ever player soccer.

I don't know that much about soccer. Maybe a big ass mo-fo like him could be the goalie?

Soooo, basically he's the white Bobby Lashley, who is the black Brock Lesnar.

I'm thinking about it. It's only an hour away. Depends on price.

The name sounds like someone from Harry Potter

I didn't realise there was a European-Superbowl.

great with angle involved...we'll have Russia v.s. USA all over again

anyone thinking of hearing him sing the Russian National Anthem??:lol:

No, he's the Russian Bobby Lashley, who is the black Brock Lesnar, who is the talented Scott Steiner.

Another Hoss aye?

No doubt this guy will get a big push then when he debuts.

I hope his good. And please WWE we don't need a Nikolai Volkoff V.2

Scott Steiner is talented. Ever since he roided up, his muscles have limited his movement.

I usually go to most of the shows in the Detroit area anyways, might as well hit this one up too. Cobo is a small arena, I went to a house show there at the end of '04.