A Lanarkshire wrestler who has discovered additional fame as a TV actor is heading again to the ring.
Lee Greig, from Fernhill in Rutherglen, competes beneath the ring title of Jack Jester and has been a grappler for main Scottish promotion Insane Championship Wrestling for quite a lot of years.
Just lately, he is been seen on TV screens as one of many stars of BBC Scotland sitcom The Scotts, however he is now set to headline the second night time of ICW's two-night bash on the O2 Academy in Glasgow, Shug's Home Get together, on July 30.
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He'll face the promotion's present champion Kez Evans in a bid to carry the championship for a second time.
Selling the occasion, he stated: "As a former champion, I do know what it takes to climb to the highest of the ladder.
"Kez Evans thinks the outdated Jack Jester is gone, however he by no means left. I will be leaving that principal occasion as World Heavyweight Champion."
Final 12 months, Lee informed Lanarkshire Stay he had been stunned by his performing profession taking off in The Scotts, the newest present from Burnistoun creators Robert Florence and Ian Connell.
He performs Darren, the boyfriend of Louise McCarthy's character, Colette.
Lee recalled: "I did not chase performing as a lot as I ought to, though I at all times had individuals saying I ought to give it a go. I knew Rab, and he despatched me the script and requested if I might be excited by auditioning for it.
"So I went alongside and it was precisely such as you at all times see in an audition on TV - simply an empty room, the director and Rab and Ian. I am used to the digital camera being on me when wrestling however this was so completely different, only a bizarre feeling."
The present has proved successful, and he isn't the one ICW wrestler who's loved TV success.
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Star of BBC Scotland's Two Doorways Down, Grado, will group up with fashionable Tiktoker, Ravie Davie, to face Conservatives The Cupboard in a tag group match in one of many different showcase bouts on the occasion, whereas the principle occasion of the primary night time sees BT Gunn face Leyton Buzzard in an something goes King of Madness Match.
The weekend additionally includes a Ladder Match, Girls's World Title Match, MMA fighter Chris Bungard in motion and different matches.
Weekend and 1-day tickets are nonetheless out there by Ticketmaster and Tickets Scotland.
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