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"&lt;img alt=\"1230_matt_striker_wwe\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/12/30/1230-matt-striker-wwe-3.jpg\" /&gt;Six months after leaving the WWE, former wrestler/announcer&amp;#160;&lt;strong&gt;Matt Striker&lt;/strong&gt; has resurfaced ... as a ROMULAN COMMANDER -- as in, the guy got himself a role in the new \"&lt;strong&gt;Star Trek&lt;/strong&gt;\" project. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TMZ Sports&lt;/strong&gt; has learned ... ever since he parted ways with the WWE back in June, Striker's been pursuing a career as an actor -- and recently auditioned for a part in the upcoming TV movie, \"&lt;strong&gt;Star Trek Equinox: The Night of Time&lt;/strong&gt;.\" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We spoke with Matt ... who tells us 13 years of pro-wrestling was great practice, saying \"I did some acting as a child, movies like 'Wise Guys' etc. but really my time with the WWE has prepared me greatly for this next stage of my life.\" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Veteran actor John Savage -- who's starring in the flick -- says Striker was \"handpicked\" for the part ... telling us \"when Matt was presented for audition, we thought we had our guy -- after he read, we knew it.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Savage says Striker's work in the ring was definitely a factor when it came to casting him for the role. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Must not have seen him getting his ass kicked by Kane ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/jjPH2df948o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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