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Post by chunkylover53 on Apr 10, 2008 8:53:00 GMT -5
As we all know, professional wrestlers have all types of backgrounds such as boxing, MMA, football, and more. Alot of athletes from other sports transitioned to professional wresting and made a name for themselves there, such as Wahoo McDaniel, Ernie Ladd, and Ken Shamrock. So my question is, who from another sport would've made a good AND convincing professional wrestler..
Mike Tyson - The self-proclaim baddest man on the planet certainly lives up to his name inside and outside a boxing ring. At 6 feet and 220lbs of aggression, he would've bulldozed his way through the competition. He would've made a convincing WWE champion. Though if he still had those same demons outside the square circle, it could've/would've taken a toll on his career.
Tom Brady - He certanly has the look, size, and charisma for it. He would've gotten a big man push and tackle his way through the ranks.
Any athlete you can think of?
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Post by Steveweiser on Apr 10, 2008 8:58:01 GMT -5
Patrick Vieira would have been a hell of a wrestler - tough, imposing, yet skilful and tricky.
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Post by Grotto on Apr 10, 2008 9:05:56 GMT -5
Michael Strahan. Great personality...and obviously physically gifted.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2008 9:07:38 GMT -5
Bo Jackson, I think he could have pretty much done anything.
Ali, had tons of charisma and he was a pretty big guy. I am sure he could have bulked up.
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Post by Grotto on Apr 10, 2008 9:08:43 GMT -5
I think Warren Sapp would have made a great heel. Big...powerful...physical...and horribly cocky.
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Post by Totorob101 on Apr 10, 2008 9:09:49 GMT -5
Dennis Rodman...well maybe not  |
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Post by Grotto on Apr 10, 2008 9:10:36 GMT -5
How about Wilt the Stilt Chamberlein? If he beefed up just a bit more, he would have towered like Big Show. He was a talker, too. He could have done great angles built around his prodigious sex life.
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Post by Steveweiser on Apr 10, 2008 9:16:10 GMT -5
I think Warren Sapp would have made a great heel. Big...powerful...physical...and horribly cocky. And he was on the same Hurricanes D-Line as The Rock. A feud between them over who had the bigger impact at Miami would have been golden. |
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Post by Grotto on Apr 10, 2008 9:17:03 GMT -5
I agree completely with Bo Jackson. Talk about a guy that really could do anything he wanted. He also has a ton of charisma.
Michael Irvin would be a good manager that occasionally gets into the ring, I think. Although I am a huge Cowboy fan, so my opinion may be skewed.
Along those lines...Ed "Too Tall" Jones would have been good, too. He did try his hand at boxing for a while. It would have been an easy transition for him. Although I am not sure about his charisma/personality working out in wrestling.
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Post by salTy on Apr 10, 2008 9:17:04 GMT -5
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Post by chunkylover53 on Apr 10, 2008 9:18:13 GMT -5
I think Warren Sapp would have made a great heel. Big...powerful...physical...and horribly cocky. And he was on the same Hurricanes D-Line as The Rock. A feud between them over who had the bigger impact at Miami would have been golden. Would he have called himself "The Sapp"? I can only imagine it now, The Rock vs. The Sapp - This Sunday on pay-per-view! I agree about Bo Jackson as well. Talk about overachieving. You can add Deon Sanders to the list as well. |
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Post by Grotto on Apr 10, 2008 9:25:45 GMT -5
Ahhh...Shockey will be another good one.
I say will be because it appears as though not many NFL are interested in him right now. Apparently he is a major locker room problem. He could probably thrive in pro wrestling!
Didn't Sapp actually beat out The Rock for that DE spot? For The Rock...that is nothing to be ashamed of!
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Post by Steveweiser on Apr 10, 2008 9:38:48 GMT -5
I think The Rock moved to DT when Sapp arrived.
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Post by Tom Selleck on Apr 10, 2008 9:46:20 GMT -5
Shaq would have made a good wrestler. 7ft1 330lbs, great athlete and tons of charisma.
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Post by FrankGotch on Apr 10, 2008 9:51:07 GMT -5
Kellen Winslow Jr.
Brian Bozworth
Rulan Gardner would have had a huge feud with Angel.
Little Animal James Larinitus he still might become a wrestler if the NFL does not work out.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Apr 10, 2008 9:57:15 GMT -5
Dale f'n Earnhardt. Looks like someone who would have been great in the 70's: a roughhouse/technical style who would have been world champion at least 7 times over. He and Harley Race would have been knockdown/dragout brawl fests. Blood is guaranteed!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2008 9:58:57 GMT -5
Kerri Strug & Dominic Moceanu.
Best tag team ever!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2008 10:08:20 GMT -5
Andre Agassi had a ton of charisma. Maybe a cruiser weight. Dude could bench 300lbs so he could get big.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Apr 10, 2008 10:18:33 GMT -5
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Post by chunkylover53 on Apr 10, 2008 10:21:18 GMT -5
At Wrestlemania 2, William "The Refrigerator" Perry had a brief fued with Big John Studd. Would've loved to see a one-on-one match with those 2 titans.
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