“The Man Flew”: F1 Fans Relive Lewis Hamilton Absolutely Trashing WWE Champion in the Mexican Ring

From being the 7-time world champion in F1 to racing a fighter jet, Lewis Hamilton is living the dream. But did you know he once wrestled in a Mexican Lucha Libre event? The man really has done it all.

Lewis Hamilton missed out on the opportunity to act alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. While he urged Cruise to give him a role in the movie, he had to back out of the project owing to the then-ongoing Formula 1 season. The Briton, however, did not let go of the opportunity of trying his hand at wrestling.

Lewis Hamilton fought professional Mexican wrestlers?

After winning his 2nd World Drivers’ Championship (WDC) title in 2014, Lewis Hamilton carried the same form the next year. Despite facing fierce competition from his teammate Nico Rosberg, Hamilton won the coveted title again that year.

However, before the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix, the Mercedes champion was spotted in a place where no one would expect him to be. That place was a wrestling ring.

ESPN recently uploaded a video where we not only see Lewis step into the ring but also body-slam his opponent. Here are some of the fan reactions to the video.

One fan reacted to the Mercedes ace’s smooth body slam.

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Although the incident looks staged, Lewis didn’t just fight anybody, he went head-to-head against renowned WWE NXT Champion Sin Cara.

Lewis Hamilton’s $140 million dream project

Lewis Hamilton, in his childhood, got inspired to become a fighter jet pilot after watching the original Top Gun. Therefore, when he heard Maverick was in the making, he asked Tom Cruise to give him a role, any role in the movie.

He was ready to do the role of a janitor if that is what would get him into the movie. However, Tom Cruise offered him the role of a fighter pilot alongside him. But the 7-time champion could not commit as the shooting dates clashed with his F1 season.

Hamilton may have sadly missed out on working on his dream movie, but he now has a movie he is producing himself. And there are no half-measures when it comes to this man. Hamilton roped in Brad Pitt for the lead role in the movie. He’s also got the Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski on his project.

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The movie will be themed around Formula 1, so Brad Pitt obviously does not need to go anywhere for the research. With a superstar cast, a proven action director, and a champion F1 driver’s backing, this is surely a recipe for a $140 million blockbuster!