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Coronation Street's Bruce Jones, 71, makes wrestling debut in surprise career move after his character Les Battersby was axed from the soap


The actor, 71, who played Les Battersby in the soap for ten years before his axe in 2007, stepped into the ring at the Trinity Sports Centre in Manchester on Saturday.

The actor, 71, who played Les Battersby in the soap for ten years before his axe in 2007, stepped into the ring at the Trinity Sports Centre in Manchester on Saturday. Paying homage to his onscreen persona, he sported his famous double denim for the event hosted by Sovereign Pro Wrestling. The actor, who played Les Battersby in the soap for ten years before his axe in 2007, stepped into the ring at the Trinity Sports Centre in Manchester on Saturday.

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