{"id":1498,"date":"2012-04-17T16:35:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T16:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1498"},"modified":"2012-04-17T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T16:35:52","slug":"politician-in-bizarre-wrestling-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/politician-in-bizarre-wrestling-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Politician in bizarre wrestling challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing politicians ranting in the House of Commons is something we've all come to expect, but it was something of a surprise to see one frolicking in a wrestling ring.<\/p>\n<p>Lembit Opik, who was once engaged to one of the Cheeky Girls, was dragged into the squared circle at a bout in Welshpool, Wales, after emerging from the crowd to accuse professional grappler Kade Callous of cheating.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-stone hardman took hold of the 46-year-old bespectacled Liberal Democrat member before Lestyn Red Dragon Rees intervened 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