The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told Thirty Six Incredible Tales from the Ring .

Professional wrestling career Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999 2001) Cena started training to become a professional wrestler in 1999 at Ultimate Pro Wrestling's California based Ultimate University operated by Rick Bassman.

Levesque began competing in bodybuilding contests in 1987, and commenced his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation in 1992, under the ring name Terra Ryzing.

Schwarzenegger also became good friends with professional wrestler Superstar Billy Graham.

Professional wrestling career Stampede Wrestling (1985 1989) During his childhood and early adolescence in Edmonton, Benoit idolized Bret Hart and the Dynamite Kid (Tom Billington, later one half of WWF tag team champions the British Bulldogs).

World Championship Wrestling (1995 1999) In 1995, Wight signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was billed as the son of Andre the Giant and accordingly used the ring name The Giant as a member of Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom stable.

Professional wrestling career Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996 1997) On October 26, 1996, Angle was convinced by fellow Pittsburgh native Shane Douglas to attend the taping of an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) event named High Incident .

There was some resistance to this decision because there were those in Japan who did not approve of his involvement in professional wrestling.

Aside from professional wrestling, Stratus appeared on a number of magazine covers and has been involved in charity work.

In 2007, Cena was interviewed for the CNN Special Investigations Unit documentary, Death Grip Inside Pro Wrestling , which focused on steroid and drug use in professional wrestling.

During his 22 year career, Benoit worked for major promotions including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF WWE).

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Eurocontinental Champion (1998 2000) In October 1998, Angle signed an eight year contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Christopher Michael Chris Benoit ( May 21, 1967 June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler.

In November 2007, Mr. T appeared in a television commercial for the online role playing game World of Warcraft with the phrase I'm Mr. T and I'm a Night Elf Mohawk .

Return to WCW (1995 2000) New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) had a working relationship, and because of their talent exchange program, Benoit signed with WCW in late 1995 along with a number of talent working in New Japan to be a part of the angle.

Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) is an American professional wrestler, actor and insurer.

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by the ring name Rey Mysterio, is a Mexican American professional wrestler who currently works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA).

Professional wrestling career Training (2000 2002) Orton made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid Missouri Wrestling Association Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick.

From 1970 to 1974, one of Schwarzenegger's weight training partners was Ric Drasin, a professional wrestler who designed the original Gold's Gym logo in 1973.

Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician currently signed with WWE.

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment WWE Ohio Valley Wrestling (2001 2002) In 2001, Cena signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

Austin also performed for promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).

Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion in his record sixth reign.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. WWE (2002 present) On May 5, 2002, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment announced it was changing both its company name and the name of its wrestling promotion to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Titan was renamed World Wrestling Federation, Inc. in 1998, then World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. in 1999 and finally World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in 2002.

Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is an international discipline and an Olympic sport, for both men and women.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994 1995) In 1994, Benoit began working with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in between tours of Japan.

Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler who is signed to WWE under a legend's contract.

On the following episode of Impact Wrestling , Angle defeated A.J.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling World championship reigns (2006 2008) Angle then went on to sign a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Stratigeas had been a fan of wrestling since childhood and her modeling work caught the attention of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

World Championship Wrestling (1994 1995) In early 1994, Levesque signed a one year contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

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United States Wrestling Association (1990) Initially working under his real name, he was named Steve Austin by Memphis booker Dutch Mantell during the merger of World Class and the Continental Wrestling Association into the United States Wrestling Association.

Knowing from experience the hardships of life as a professional wrestler, Orton's parents tried to convince him to stay away from the business, and his father warned him that life in the ring meant a life on the road and away from family.

He wrestled in ECW from 1995 to 1996 and WCW from 1996 to 2001 as Rey Misterio Jr. or Rey Mysterio Jr. ( Rey Misterio is Spanish for King Mystery ), but dropped the Junior from his name when he began working for WWE in 2002.

Before being promoted to the main World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) roster, Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid Missouri Wrestling Association Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month.

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment WWE Isaac Yankem, DDS (1995 1996) Jacobs made his first television appearance with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Isaac Yankem, DDS, Jerry Lawler's private dentist, in a vignette on the June 26, 1995, episode of Raw .

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In 2001, Orton signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training.

Folk wrestling styles are not recognized as international styles of wrestling by FILA.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (1993 1996) In 1993, Guerrero began wrestling in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he was known as the second incarnation of Black Tiger.

Television In 2001, between his training in Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling, Cena was involved in the UPN produced reality show Manhunt .