Paul Walter Hauser thanked his parents, voters, agents and fellow nominees in his acceptance speech in January when he won an Emmy for his role in 'Black Bird.' Then, in a move more fitting for Sting than Stingray, Hauser cut a promo straight out of the squared circle. 'That’s a ‘what up’ to Jesus, he’s the soul owner. I own the body, I’m about to beat Matt Cardona,' he said.
Hauser — who counts past and current wrestlers Dean Malenko, Arn Anderson, Sami Zayn and Kyle O’Reilly among his favorites — has been training with former WWE star Paul London to prepare for his side hustle in acting. 'I believe I’m somewhere between wanting to do the reckless, heavier-set guy stuff that a Mick Foley does, entertain people while hurting my body, but also I study the technicians,' Hauser said.