Paul Walter Hauser Reveals His Acting Peers’ Reaction To His Wrestling

Paul Walter Hauser has surprised many with his dedication to pro wrestling, and he recently noted some of his peers’ reactions to the matter. Hauser has competed in a variety of matches over the last few years and is the current PROGRESS Proteus Champion.

Hauser spoke with The Stunner for a new interview and spoke about his dedication to the industry and how some stars don’t get it, but other actors are on board. You can see the highlights below:

On His Peers’ Reaction To It:

“My buddy David Oyelowo, who played MLK in that movie Selma, he texted me and was like, ‘Are you having a midlife crisis? Do we need to do an intervention on you?’ But I got other buddies, I just shot this movie in Canada with my buddy Chris Mintz-Plasse from SuperBad and Role Models. And he came to one of my matches and he loved it. Some of these buddies of mine, they’re getting bit by the bug. Very much so. And like, lapsed fans are coming back and going, ‘Hey, I watched that. I went to an indie show last weekend,’ or ‘I threw this on. It’s cool.’

On When He Decided He Wanted To Wrestle:

“Well, when I was like 13 I knew I was doing this. I just didn’t know when or how, but I knew like — part of wanting to get famous as an actor was just so that I could get a wrestling match. It was always in my itinerary, in my dreams, my plan, my vision board. But I thought it might be two or three random matches. I didn’t know it’d be 25 in two years, and that I’d be wrestling the likes of Matt Cardona and Joey Janella and Mad Dog Connelly. It’s been a really fun journey, and I’m trying to keep it at a certain level to make sure the fans feel respected and got their money’s worth. And I’m also, you know, chasing a childhood dream.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit The Stunner with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.