Overview

• Flintoff spent two weeks training at WWE’s Performance Centre in Tampa under the ring name “Big Fred,” where he suffered broken ribs and severe bruising.
• He was offered an “obscene” three-year contract that promised fast-tracked appearances at WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble.
• Flintoff declined the WWE deal to stay in England so his children could continue playing cricket rather than relocate to the United States.
• After rejecting the offer he pivoted to a one-off boxing bout before transitioning into a coaching career.
• Since 2024 he has served as head coach of the England Lions and is preparing the squad for an August 2025 tour of South Africa.