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2. Ryback played Baseball in college
It should come as no surprise that a significant portion of professional wrestlers has experience playing collegiate or even professional sports given the intense competition and physical demands of the job. The Rock and Steve Austin were well-known football players, and Undertaker, Big Show, and Kevin Nash were famous basketball players who made the most of their evident athletic gifts. Ryback’s incredibly strong build might make you think he played football in college, either as a scary linebacker or defensive end. Although he was good at it in high school, baseball is still his favourite sport.
Ryback had dreams of becoming a professional athlete when a freshman at the Community College of Southern Nevada, but an unfortunate leg break put an end to those plans. It’s not difficult to picture the Intercontinental Champion hitting a home run and having a cannon-like throwing arm, especially given his obvious strength and power.
