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Ryback's appetite for destruction: photos
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' u1 L+ [" ~$ z' N3 }! oRyback started down his destructive path on the April 6, 2012, edition of SmackDown., i; N6 J* `6 w, c% V4 s
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% r2 l# d, x; nHe needed just more than one minute to leave his first opponent Shell Shocked.
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The ferocious beast started demanding more opponents by shouting, "Feed me more!"
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4 d% V2 o' M$ _: pNo one competitor could match the imposing power of Ryback ...
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... so Ryback started stepping into the ring against two foes at the same time.
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( W# p# g2 \. L6 O, L- g1 U( x( U( xThe merciless brute imposed his will on Derrick Bateman during SmackDown last May.
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3 C- I( b: R1 S/ ~& B& \A turnbuckle thrust by Ryback knocked the wind out of Heath Slater as well.
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Camacho flew the unfriendly skies against Ryback at WWE Over the Limit 2012.
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6 R/ k/ a5 t: M* dLater that week, two local competitors could not match the sheer power of the freakish brute.) Y2 |* X* N6 B( B/ j# W
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$ u0 x( M; l: b+ _Stansky & Rosenberg served as Ryback's latest prey when he made his Raw debut in June./ b0 L) |5 W9 z5 N
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Seeing Ryback pin two poor souls became a regular sight for the WWE Universe.
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Another pair of competitors experienced a brutal assault by Ryback at No Way Out 2012.' T# T ~2 {6 u7 s0 g
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1 ?* i- q5 P, E7 JThe cries of pain by overmatched foes did nothing to dissuade Ryback's appetite for destruction.
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. n4 }# l5 Z2 `; `6 W4 A0 @ a2 JThe undefeated warrior clobbered Curt Hawkins at The Great American Bash on SmackDown in July.. G/ w9 w/ n6 a- J
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He pummeled the imposing Tyler Reks one week later, too.) U" D6 D) O( W! O& }* Z
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Ryback then crushed Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins at the same time at Money in the Bank 2012. ]6 _8 K% p+ ?5 O* ~% s
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5 `$ A! @0 v6 v7 u0 h6 c5 sThe aggressive grappler proceeded to set his sights on Jinder Mahal.
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, F0 O. j0 _8 q3 h7 xReks & Hawkins could not figure out how to beat Ryback during their rematch on Raw in August.
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" t% M( U, X% b& n S; K4 U; UDisbelief covered Hawkins' face as Ryback hurled him from the ring like a rag doll.4 d: k! \' r! h0 V c, N" N0 ?
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Another pair of competitors followed Reks & Hawkins by landing in the loss column on SmackDown.
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6 M0 l6 C8 t( X8 K! Z! xThe strongman gave another local competitor a good look at the ring apron during Raw in August.$ m9 @: }) S" v; R
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Ryback renewed his rivalry with Jinder Mahal a few days later on SmackDown.
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He also rose to a formidable challenge in the form of The All-American American, Jack Swagger.1 _$ C0 t3 ~/ E/ j2 \$ b, W/ M; n
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Johnny Curtis' chances at victory came to a crashing halt against Ryback on "WWE Superstars.": g9 Y! t# t+ K O: _
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Ryback emerged as Heath Slater's surprise adversary during Raw on Sept. 10.
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$ x y6 k# }: A6 i3 r5 eThe debut of "Miz TV" ended abruptly as Ryback ran amok on the talk show set ...! d! s9 W2 ]! _/ j. q
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Who's next to try their luck against the ferocious Ryback? |
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