Paul Walter Hauser: People Say, ‘Wrestling Is Fake,’ Me Being A Serial Killer In ‘Black Bird’ Is Also Fake

Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser comments on his side hustle. 

“Blackbird” star and Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser is a noted wrestling fan, who dropped wrestling bars in his Emmy speech, and has even stepped foot in the ring.

Paul appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he was asked about his “side hustle” as a wrestler. 

“I love wrestling. I grew up watching it, and I never graduated from that. People are like, ‘You know it’s fake.’ You know what’s also fake? Me being a serial killer in Black Bird. That’s also not a real thing. I decided I wanted to do this. Bruce Willis famously plays the harmonica and that was another talent of his, a thing he did when he wasn’t acting. I was like, ‘Maybe wrestling can be my harmonica,'” he said. 

Footage was shown of Walter Hauser’s bout at Wrestling REVOLVER against Matthew Palmer. 

Walter Hauser said about the match, “This guy Sami Callihan said, ‘Do you want to making a cameo appearance at our wrestling pay-per-view? It’s for charity.’ I said, ‘Of course. If it’s for charity, I’ll do it.’ He goes, ‘Do you want to wrestle?’ ‘What? Okay. Yeah, man.’ I did some training and we put on a fun show.”

He will return to the ring to face Matt Cardona on March 16 at REVOLVER Wrestling’s Ready or Not.

He won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, winning for his performance in “Black Bird.”

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