Pro Football (NFL) |
Steve Austin |
Dallas Cowboys (cut)? |
1986 |
Bradshaw |
Los Angeles Raiders |
Bob Bruggers |
Miami Dolphins |
1966-68 |
| San Diego Chargers |
1968-71 |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
1972 |
[Dick the] Bruiser |
Green Bay Packers |
1940s |
Joe Carollo |
2nd round draft pick Los Angeles Rams |
| Los Angeles Rams |
1962-69 |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
1969-71 |
| Los Angeles Rams |
1971- |
Don Chewy |
Los Angeles Rams |
?-1969 |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
1969- |
Darren Drozdov |
Denver Broncos |
Jim Duggan |
Atlanta Falcons (injured reserve) |
1977 |
Bobby Duncum |
St. Louis Cardinals |
1968 |
Marcus Dupree |
Los Angeles Raiders(?) |
1980s |
Chad Fourtune |
Chicago Bears |
| Miami Dolphins |
Verne Gagne |
cut by Green Bay Packers |
Bill Goldberg |
Atlanta Falcons |
1992-1994(?) |
| Carolina Panthers (cut) |
1994 |
Kevin Greene |
Los Angeles Rams |
1985 - 92 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
1993 - 1995 |
| Carolina Panthers |
1995 - 1996 |
| San Francisco 49ers |
1997 |
Hardboiled Haggerty |
Green Bay Packers |
Stan Hansen |
Baltimore Colts 11th Round Draft Pick (cut) |
1972 |
Curt Hennig |
draftee of Minnesota Vikings |
Ernie Holmes |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Curtis Hughes |
Dallas Cowboys |
during 1987 strike |
Ahmed Johnson |
Dallas Cowboys |
Walter Johnson |
Cleveland Browns |
1965-71 |
Junkyard Dog |
cut by Green Bay Packers |
Ernie Ladd |
Kansas City Chiefs |
| Houston Oilers |
| San Diego Chargers |
Lex Luger |
Green Bay Packers Reserves |
1982 |
Ed "Wahoo" McDaniel |
Miami Dolphins |
1968 |
| New York Jets |
Steve McMichael |
New England Patriots |
1979-80 |
| Chicago Bears |
1981- 1993 |
| Green Bay Packers |
1994 |
Ernest Miller |
Atlanta Falcons |
Bronko Nagurski |
NFL Hall of Fame |
Jim Neidhart |
Los Angeles Raiders training camp |
| Houston Oilers training camp |
Paul Orndorff |
Kansas City Chiefs Draft Pick (cut) |
1973 |
| New Orleans Saints (cut) |
1974 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
Brian Pillman |
Cincinnati Bengals - 1984 |
Butch Reed |
Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp (cut) |
Tito Santana |
Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp |
Ron Simmons |
Cleveland Browns 6th Round Draft Pick (cut) |
1983 |
Otis Sistrunk |
Oakland Raiders |
Dan Spivey |
New York Jets |
Lawrence Taylor |
New York Giants |
80s-90s |
Vader |
Los Angeles Rams (injured reserve) |
Fritz Von Erich |
Dallas Texans (cut?) |
Reggie White |
Philadelphia Eagles |
80s |
| Green Bay Packers |
90s |
|
Pro Football (CFL) |
Jim Duggan |
Toronto Argonauts |
1978 or 1979 |
Lex Luger |
Montreal Alouettes |
Angelo Mosca |
Brian Pillman |
Calgary Stampeders |
1986 |
George Wells |
|
Pro Football (USFL) |
Lex Luger |
Memphis Showboats |
1983 |
| Tampa Bay Bandits |
Paul Orndorff |
Jacksonville Sharks - |
1975 |
Ron Simmons |
Tampa Bay Bandits |
Steve Williams |
New Jersey Generals |
1983 |
| Denver Gold (cut) |
|
Pro Football (WLAF) |
Bradshaw |
San Antonio Riders |
Bobby Duncum Jr. |
San Antonio Riders |
Chad Fourtune |
New York/New Jersey Knights |
|
Pro Football - Other Leagues |
Bobby Duncum Jr. |
Dallas Texans (Arena League) |
1993-95 |
Stan Hansen |
Detroit Wheels |
|
Pro Boxing |
Primo Carnera |
Derrick Dukes |
Tony Galento |
Paul Roma |
|
College Football |
Animal |
Morehead State (Kentucky) Eagles |
defensive tackle |
Steve Austin |
North Texas Eagles |
defensive end |
Bob Backlund |
North Dakota State |
linebacker |
Tully Blanchard |
West Texas State |
quarterback |
Justin Bradshaw |
Abilene Christian |
Bobo Brazil |
Illinois [Fighting] Illini |
Bruiser Brody |
West Texas State |
Bob Bruggers |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Joe Carollo |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Ted DiBiase |
West Texas State |
Darren Drozdov |
Maryland Terrapins |
Jim Duggan |
Southern Methodist (SMU) Mustangs |
offensive guard |
Bobby Duncum |
West Texas State |
Bobby Duncum Jr. |
University of Texas |
1985-1988 Linebacker, Defensive End |
Marcus Dupree |
Oklahoma Sooners |
Manny Fernandez |
West Texas State |
Ric Flair |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Technically, Flair only played freshman football. |
offensive/defensive guard |
Chad Fourtune |
Louisville Cardinals |
Dory Funk,Jr. |
West Texas State |
Terry Funk |
West Texas State |
offensive guard |
Doug Furnas |
Tennessee Volunteers |
Greg Gagne |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
halfback |
| Wyoming Cowboys |
Glacier |
Valdosta State Blazers (GA) |
Bill Goldberg |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Kevin Greene |
Auburn Tigers (a.k.a. War Eagles) |
Stan Hansen |
West Texas State |
linebacker |
Curt Hennig |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Curtis Hughes |
Kansas State Wildcats |
Scott Irwin |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Ahmed Johnson |
Tennesee State |
linebacker |
Walter Johnson |
California State College |
| New Mexico State |
Junkyard Dog |
Fayetteville (NC) State |
Larry Lane |
West Texas State |
Lex Luger |
Miami (Florida) Hurricanes |
offensive tackle |
| Penn State Nittany Lions |
Rocky Maivia |
Miami (Florida)Hurricanes |
Steve McMichael |
Texas Longhorns |
defensive lineman (#99) |
Jim Neidhart |
UCLA Bruins |
Paul Orndorff |
Tampa | fullback |
Patriot |
South Carolina Gamecocks |
guard |
Brian Pillman |
Miami (Ohio) Redskins |
middle guard |
Scott Putski |
Texas Christian Horned Frogs |
Dusty Rhodes |
West Texas State |
Jerry Sags |
Ferrum College |
Ron Simmons |
Florida State Seminoles |
nose guard |
Dan Spivey |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Ray Traylor |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
offensive line |
Ultimate Warrior |
Kentucky Wildcats |
defensive end |
Vader |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Fritz Von Erich |
Texas Christian Horned Frogs |
Kevin Von Erich |
North Texas State Eagles |
fullback |
Bill Watts |
Oklahoma Sooners |
Erik Watts |
Louisville Cardinals |
quarterback |
Reggie White |
Tennessee Volunteers |
Steve Williams |
Oklahoma Sooners |
offensive lineman |
George Wilson |
(some west coast college) |
Barry Windham |
West Texas State |
|
College Basketball |
Big Show (Paul Wight) |
Wichita State Shockers |
Kevin Nash |
Tennessee Volunteers |
| Bowling Green |
Diamond Dallas Page |
Coastal Carolina |
Mike Paidousis |
Tennessee Volunteers |
Sting |
College of the Canyons |
|
College Wrestling |
Gary Albright |
Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Bob Backlund |
North Dakota State |
Jack Brisco |
Oklahoma State |
Ric Flair |
Minnesota Golden Gophers probably only freshman level |
Danny Hodge |
Don Kernodle |
Elon (NC) College |
Bob Roop |
Jerry Sags |
Ferrum College |
Rick Steiner |
Michigan Wolverines |
Scott Steiner |
Michigan Wolverines |
Chris Taylor |
Iowa |
John Tenta |
Louisiana State Tigers |
Mike Rotundo |
Syracuse Orangemen |
Steve Williams |
Oklahoma Sooners |
|
College Weightlifting |
Ken Patera |
Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
|
Pro Baseball |
Curt Hennig |
draftee of Minnesota Twins |
Randy Savage |
farm team for ?
|
|
College Baseball |
Curt Hennig |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Dusty Rhodes |
|
Olympics |
Bad News Allen |
U.S. - judo |
Kurt Angle |
U.S. - wrestling |
1996 - Gold Medal |
Mark Henry |
U.S. - weightlifting |
Iron Sheik |
Iran - wrestling |
Chip Minton |
U.S. - bobsledding |
Ken Patera |
U.S. - weightlifting |
Brad Rheingans |
U.S. - wrestling |
Chris Taylor |
U.S. - wrestling |
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon |
Canada - wrestling |