Shawne Merriman To WWE?, Booker T's Promotion, Lita Update - WrestlingInc.com
Apparently this is no joke, people who know Merriman says that he has been wanting to join pro wrestling since 2010.
I have been a fan of pro wrestling for most of my entire life. I had a brief stint around 2002 where i attempted to train as a pro wrestler, and I wrestled for a local school in Shawesville, Virginia (Boogie's Wrestling Camp). I can tell you that the training is unlike anything else you will ever do as far as physically demanding, and this is coming straight from the heart, i have also trained in boxing and MMA for the past 3 years.
That being said, Shawne Merriman will not make it in the WWE. I have respect for the NFL athlete, but playing 16 games is not the same as wrestling nightly 300 days a year, often wrestling with injuries, illness, or other infirmities. this is what is expected of the WWE athlete.