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1 H( p# W6 V; Q& I% C* VAntonio Cesaro is one of the newest WWE Superstars. Before entering the squared circle, he was a professional rugby player in his homeland of Switzerland.
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He was kicked out of the league for being too aggressive on the pitch. Cesaro is the latest in a long line of pro athletes to transition into a career as a Superstar.3 e) x$ S' r, [) S$ x. s
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Lex Luger was a member of the Green Bay Packers and several USFL teams.- m; b* [ E; T2 O4 n5 \
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Steve "Mongo" McMichael played on the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears. He was a member of The Four Horsemen when he joined WCW.6 X/ C& @- ?/ i) _" R% Y4 R+ w! a
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WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons is also a hall of famer at Florida State University, where he played defensive tackle before heading to the USFL and, ultimately, the squared circle.
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Kurt Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics. During his WWE career, Angle was a five-time World Champion.- K2 O3 v2 u4 I, h% b9 d
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The massive Earthquake was a successful sumo wrestler in Japan.
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"The Alpha Male" Marcus Cor Von played four seasons in the NFL before becoming a sports-entertainer.* e- P6 _- _8 |. g3 r4 D8 x9 K. b
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He played linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
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William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame's celebrity wing, was a teammate of McMichael's on the Bears.
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The 335-pound defensive lineman took part in a Battle Royal with NFL players and WWE Superstars at WrestleMania 2.
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Known as "The World's Most Dangerous Man," Ken Shamrock jumped from the octagon to the ring.
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0 U$ Q- Y! ]/ Y( x$ uShamrock is a former Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion and also the 1998 King of the Ring.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski played for the Chicago Bears in the 1930s and 1940s, while competing in the ring. Each year, the best defensive player in college football is presented an award named after him.( P' @5 K7 F" n; k0 N
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"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd played for the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFL before embarking on a Hall of Fame career in sports-entertainment.
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"Macho Man" Randy Savage went from the diamond to the squared circle.# T' k4 E, T1 c8 @) `. T
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Savage played in the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system before an injury forced him out of baseball.
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Q/ f J& G- I3 b# o. J' VBrian Pillman played for his hometown Cincinnati Bengals in 1984.
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The nearly 8-foot tall El Gigante was a standout basketball player in his home country, Argentina.
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( f) y4 j$ r1 A: ]6 r; ZHe was drafted by the NBA's Atlanta Hawks before becoming a competitor in WCW.( X! W* q- j6 T# H
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He also competed in WWE as Giant Gonzales, waging war with The Undertaker at WrestleMania IX.
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. o# [: g% a- P7 X4 Z4 wWahoo McDaniel was a linebacker for for several AFL teams, including the New York Jets, before engaging in memorable rivalries with Ric Flair and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine." ^" D6 i; ?4 E M7 e9 K8 y
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! Z5 p0 w8 b! A: {) `During the 1994 baseball strike, Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz crossed the picket line into the squared circle.: Q$ B$ |: ]9 M" j3 ^9 x) _. o1 |: N
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& S P" w G( d! K: W3 BMark Henry competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a powerlifter.! ~; b3 j, ^& Q( j
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& q5 T4 S7 I7 ~# s"The World's Strongest Man" was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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JBL played in the World League of American Football before becoming a "wrestling god."
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Bob "Spark Plug" Holly raced into WWE from the stock car circuit.
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$ V7 U+ t+ r1 d; @- JAs Hardcore Holly, he went on to hold the Hardcore and World Tag Team Titles.
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) {( }0 h9 T5 W3 h/ q3 Q$ ?8 CDan "The Beast" Severn won several UFC tournaments before entering the squared circle." y \0 u& q- [$ M5 m
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: ^& `- b7 @' T" aAfter debuting in WCW, he went on an unprecedented winning streak, picking up 173 consecutive victories before his first loss.: n; ^. u7 b/ U5 x' L5 b
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6 p/ e& }, l8 V N# MThe Goon was too rough for hockey, so he decided to get his fighting fix in WWE.; F) k( Y; \7 S2 g3 R
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" w6 X: m) ^* N$ `! ?% n/ bWith boots crafted to look like skates, The Goon checked, charged and slashed opponents to his heart's content, as there is no penalty box in WWE.: \- C, S: _0 @6 r$ b
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Ken Patera competed in the 1972 Olympics as a weightlifter before breaking into sports-entertainment.) J& I) j* |3 B% ]! A3 U
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+ `0 {3 E% U* U+ {3 D$ z8 L; z/ UThe former Intercontinental Champion was part of a training class that included Ric Flair and The Iron Sheik |
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