My testimony begins about three years ago I was wrestling in Albuquerque, New Mexico and while I was there Nikita Koloff gave me his book, “Breaking the Chains.” I took the book and went to throw it into my bag, and it literally stuck to my fingers: something was telling me to read his book. So I did right there in the locker room. I read his book and afterwards I thanked him for the book and told him I had not read a book since college except “Muscle and Fitness” or “USA Today” newspaper.

    I know it was the first sign the Holy Spirit was trying to get through to me. Even Nikita told me the next night that I was different in a little way as every night I would grab the microphone and tell my opponent that I was going to kick their “a**.” That night after reading the book I said kick your “butts.” Why the sudden change? I do not know but it happened.

    It doesn't stop there!

    The next morning I am on my way home from the airport and Tatanka called me up out of the blue to tell me he was saved and he and his family are Christians now and wanted to share this with me. This was my 2nd sign. Coincidence? No way the Lord does not work that way.

    That same day after talking to Tatanka I stopped at my gym, The gym to workout like I always do after a long road trip, I walk into the gym and get surrounded by five of the biggest guys I have ever seen, they all came up to me and said, “hey Animal, how are you? Hey brother, are you saved?” It was the Christian Power Team that does feats of strength. Sign #3: what are the chances of the Power Team being in my gym?

    I said to them I do not know what is going on but something is definitely going on. They invited me to their event they had that night and I took my family.

    After seeing all the feats of strength and hearing the testimonies they did an alter call, I felt pulled by an unfamiliar force, a feeling that was unfamiliar to me, it was the Holy Spirit.

    My son James grabs my hand and says, “come on daddy let's go” and I looked at my wife, and without hesitation we all went up, became born again, recited the sinners prayer, and became Christians, and from that day forward have been ever since. That was the most single best thing I have ever done in my life.

    All the titles I have ever won which have been them all as a tag team does not compare to knowing you have a relationship with God and the Holy Spirit.

    We went to AIM (Athletes International Ministries) Convention and that is where Hawk became Christian. I was witness to he and Shawn Michaels and Terry Taylor giving their hearts up to God also.

    We as a family got baptized together right there in Phoenix, Arizona at the AIM Convention.

    That's my story and I am sticking to it. It only makes us stronger in the wrestling world with the Holy Spirit on our side.