Lembit Opik hospitalised after wrestling debut lasts just two minutes

Lembit Opik needed hospital treatment for suspected broken ribs after making his professional wrestling debut - in a match-up which lasted only two minutes. The 47-year-old former Liberal Democrat politician, who has attempted a number of quirky career changes since losing his Montgomeryshire seat in 2010, appeared in front of hundreds of fans in Welshpool on Saturday night - but proved no match for 18-stone opponent Kade Callous.



The bout ended prematurely with Opik being floored by several blows and a choke hold from his opponent. And as he was carted off in an ambulance he said that Callous - whom he had accused of cheating in a previous bout - was 'a bully'. 'He destroyed me and I am very sore,' Opik said.

'I think I need to think about what I am doing in future, because I think I may have gone a step too far this time. I can't say whether I will ever do this again because it is not funny. He is a bully and he hurt me.' Callous however hit back saying that Opik had 'no business' attempting to take him on in the ring.


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'He didn't even have the good grace to get trained at a wrestling school,' he said. 'He's been taught a mighty lesson and I hope he doesn't want to fight again, because I will put him in hospital again.' Audience members described Opik's beating as 'brutal' with one punter, Gene Jenkins, saying, 'He obviously doesn't have a future in wrestling.'