Pro wrestler charged with DUI

WESLEY CHAPEL -- The black Honda was stopped about 10:30 a.m. Sunday on northbound Interstate 75 by an off-duty police officer.

When a Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrived, the driver got out of the car and was unsteady on his feet and shaking, the FHP report said. His eyes were bloodshot.

The driver was Andrew J. Martin, better known to professional wrestling fans as "Test." Born in Canada, he has a listed address on Channelside Walkway in Tampa.

According to the report, Martin, 33, failed several field sobriety tests -- including standing on one leg and stepping heel-to-toe -- and was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.

He repeatedly fell asleep in the trooper's patrol car, the report says.

He was released from the Pasco County jail about 8 p.m. Sunday after posting $500 bail.

According to online biographies, the 6-foot-7, 275-pound Martin began wrestling in Canada under names including Martin Kane and T.J. Thunder. He broke into the World Wrestling Federation in 1998 under the ring name Test. Ending matches with the flying elbow drop, he has held the WWF European and Hardcore titles.

Last year, he debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, introducing himself to fans as "The Punisher" Andrew Martin.

--Molly Moorhead, Times staff writer