A rooster under the ring proved to be quite the ordeal for Dylan ‘Hornswoggle’ Postl, the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion has revealed.

On a recent edition of the “What Were They Thinking” podcast, Postl recalled waiting under the ring for his spot when he spotted the bird. He said,

“I don’t like birds. Birds are awful; just in general, unpredictable, snap at a dime. This is a rooster now looking at me… in essentially a cage with me. It would go back out and they would kick it under. It would go back out and they would kick it under.” 

Postl also recalled trying to come up with solutions as he didn’t want to be anywhere close to the bird at the time. He said,

“I see flashbulbs under the ring, and I’m shirtless cause I’m changing. Finally, I see this kendo stick and I say guys, ‘One of two things is gonna happen: I’m gonna beat the s*it out of this rooster or I’m going to come out of the ring, just give away my spot, because I’m not going to get pecked and mauled by this rooster.”

Postl added that the entire incident was caught on a camera placed by Dave ‘Fit’ Finlay. Postl was with WWE from 2006 to 2016 and has since competed for TNA Wrestling.

Postl signed a WWE Legends deal with WWE earlier this year. He most recently appeared at the 2019 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.