Tim Wiese may have traded the thrills and spills of the Bundesliga for the glitz and glamour of WWE wrestling, but he still knows a thing or two about the legendary rivalry between his old club SV Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV.

Former Germany goalkeeper Wiese made a total of 269 Bundesliga appearances between the sticks for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bremen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, but 11 of them particularly stick out in his memory – his Nordderby clashes against Hamburg.

As the two sides prepare to meet for a record 105th time in the Bundesliga, "The Machine" draws a few parallels between his battles on the pitch and in the ring:

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