By Derrick ForsytheBill Talley used to make a living being cocky and inflicting misery upon others.In fact, it was required of him.As a professional wrestler, his persona was built around promoting himself.Not anymore."Now my life is radically changed," says Talley, who has since turned his bad boy image and life over to God.He and fellow wrestling colleague Kyle Scarborough now spend their Sunday mornings sharing the gospel as pastors of Powerhouse Worship Center. The two opened the church last April in the basement of the Farm Bureau Insurance building located at 1050 Veterans Memorial Parkway."Go figure how God has changed our lives," quipped Talley, who went from standing atop the ropes to standing behind a podium."I never thought my life would take this path," said Talley. "I remember my grandpa told me in eighth grade that I would be a pastor. At the time being a wrestler sounded way cooler."Talley's interest in wrestling was sparked while attending a local wrestling event in Pacific in 1998. His large frame caught the attention of the promoters, who approached him afterward to inquire about a potential career."They asked me if I wanted to train to become a wrestler," recalls Talley. "I had always thought about it, but didn't know if I had the skill."Turns out, he was pretty good. He started the following Saturday and within two months became a tag-team champion alongside Trevor Murdock.Talley began traveling overseas, wrestling in Japan and the United Kingdom against the likes of Dan Severn, Rick Steiner and The Bushwackers.Typically, he had to take a loss to draw a paycheck against the bigger-named opponents. It was all part of the act, admits Talley.While most of the wrestling matches were choreographed, it didn't prevent him from suffering a number of broken bones or getting the crowd to buy into his nemesis role.Ironically, Talley's wrestling name was The Unholy One, while Scarborough was The Dark Priest."It's a good conversation starter," said Talley. "Everybody watches wrestling at some point, whether for a short time or as a lifelong passion."Now his role in life has changed, meaning he has to shake the behavior he was once paid to exhibit."Anytime you get called into ministry you want to set the best example possible," said Talley. "My job isn't to glorify myself anymore. It's to glorify God."Talley and Scarborough takes turns preaching each Sunday, along with a third pastor, Freddie Mueller, at the non-denominational church.Talley was previously a youth pastor in O'Fallon and was instrumental in leading his friend to Christ."Kyle was a devout atheist his whole life," said Talley. "His life was changed during our first service, and he came on board after giving his life to Christ."The church does not ask for a tithe and neither Talley, a bus driver, or Scarborough, a tattoo artist, earn their living from the ministry."Every dollar that comes in after rent goes out to the community," said Talley. "We consider people family when they walk in the door."Wrestling Preachers