Deaf Wrestler: Experience of Being Homeless

Deaf rough sleeper pictured living in 'disgusting' Flinders Street homeless camp claims he's a wrestler who doesn't do drugs and competes in 'WWE-style' tournaments.

MELBOURNE -- A Deaf wrestler is one of the rough sleepers living on the main thoroughfare that visitors take on their way to the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Jonathan 'Link' Hardy and more than a dozen homeless people have set up makeshift homes at Melbourne's Flinders Street Station, The Age reports.

Mr Hardy from Safety Bay in Perth has travelled around Australia and overseas, including to the U.S. where he claims he competed in WWE-style tournaments.

The 28-year-old has been living on the streets for nearly four years, and started sleeping outside Flinders Street Station just before Christmas.

Being completely Deaf has added to his problems, and as he does not know sign language he has to write down the answers to questions. This has led to trouble with the police recently.

Daily Mail Australia photographs showed him remonstrating with police officers on Wednesday on a couple of occasions, while also flexing his muscles with his top off for the camera.

He claimed that police regularly hassled him, and tried to move him on daily. There is a hand-written sign taped to the wall above where he sleeps and a book, titled Steps to Christ.

It says: 'I hate drugs and I love go gym and eat a lot. I always look after myself. I am always hungry. I keep going and look for job so you can ask me about job.'

Mr Hardy said he had not received much support from homeless services. He also gets free food and goes to a gym every day to keep up a routine... Read More: Full Story with Photos - Daily Mail.

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Jonathan 'Link' Hardy, of Australia picked up the Platinum World Wrestling Rookie of the Year title in the United States.

PERTH, AU -- Jonathan 'Link' Hardy, of Safety Bay, Australia picked up the Platinum World Wrestling Rookie of the Year title in the US recently for his achievements and training during his first year of wrestling.

He toured the US with two other wrestlers, one of whom was Luke McKenna (Craven) from Rockingham, who won the International Wrestler of the Year award against other wrestlers from Australia, US, Japan and Europe.

Craven was in the US for three months before Jonathan joined him.

“He came over for the experience after only six months of training and won the Platinum Wrestling Rookie of the Year, which was amazing as he is the only Deaf wrestler ever to do that.”... Read More.

Biography: Jonathan Link is the worlds 1st international travild Deaf wrestler althow there has been other Deaf wrestlers befor him non have traviled international who were profoundly Deaf. this makes Jonatahn link the 1st in his feald to do so Jonathan Link was born in perth W.A Australia he got his start with AAW wrestling in perth when he was just 20 years old since then he has wrestled all over America with platnum wrestling lead by the Internationl Super Star Erico who took Jonathan Link under his wing during which time Jonathan link was seen in japan on Sameri T.V then it was Canada where he meet former wwe Super Star Chris Thorn Who also took Jonathan Link to new hights with his carrier.

Jonathan Link has been seen wrestling all over Australia with AWF wrestling and any one who has seen him wrestel has said he is a sight to behold. Visit www.allactionwrestling.com.au.

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