![]() ![]() ![]() Ryback would then resume his rivalry with The Shield on the February 4 Raw, when he teamed up with John Cena and Sheamus to attack the stable. On January 27 at the Royal Rumble, Ryback entered the Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final entrant and eliminated five superstars before being the last man eliminated by John Cena. He failed to capture the title twice more from Punk, first at Survivor Series, and then on the Januepisode of Raw, both times being interfered and attacked by The Shield ( Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins). Ryback's 38 match winning streak ended in a WWE Championship match against CM Punk at Hell in a Cell in October 2012, where he lost after a controversial pin by referee Brad Maddox. Reeves returned to television on the April 6, 2012, episode of WWE SmackDown, under the Ryback ring name as a fan favorite. From late 2008 to early 2010, Reeves wrestled in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) under the ring name Ryback and later Skip Sheffield. Soon after the title loss, Reeves was then re-signed to a developmental contract with WWE. His case was later featured on the CNN documentary Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling.Īfter over a year's absence, Reeves returned to OVW under the ring name Ryback and won the OVW Heavyweight Championship on October 15, 2008, before losing it in the same month. The supplements he was using were later taken off the market due to this effect and, although his suspension remained in place, Reeves eventually returned to the roster after passing a second test. According to Reeves, he had been taking several over the counter bodybuilding supplements, one of which caused a positive reading. ![]() In July 2006, Reeves was suspended for 30 days due to failing a drug test as part of WWE's Wellness Program. He spent time healing from his injuries in Las Vegas before heading to Atlanta, Georgia in March 2005.ĭevelopmental territories (2006–2010) Īfter training in Deep South Wrestling (DSW) for most of 2005 and early 2006, Reeves was transferred over to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in early March. Even though he did not win the competition, Reeves impressed WWE officials enough for them to sign him to a developmental contract. He eventually became one of the eight finalists to appear on SmackDown! and the last to be voted off. During the first week of training, Reeves suffered from bronchitis and a rib injury. Reeves sent a brief one-minute videotape of himself to become a contestant on WWE's reality television series, $1,000,000 Tough Enough, and was invited to Venice Beach with 49 others. Sheffield in Florida Championship Wrestling Professional wrestling career World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE (2004–2016) Tough Enough (2004–2005) He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, entering its fitness management program. He also played baseball during his freshman year at the Community College of Southern Nevada, but broke his leg and missed two seasons. He excelled at baseball and football while attending Western High School and Palo Verde High School. Wanting to become a professional wrestler, Reeves began lifting weights at 12 years old and was nicknamed "Silverback" as a teenager after a friend joked that he resembled a gorilla, later adopting part of it as his name. ![]() He started watching professional wrestling at the age of eight, and was a guest bell ringer at a live World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) event at the age of 13. Ryback Allen Reeves was born Ryan Allen Reeves in Las Vegas on November 10, 1981. He returned under the Ryback name in 2012, going on to headline multiple PPV events (usually as a contender for the WWE Championship) and becoming a one-time Intercontinental Champion before being released in 2016. In 2010, as Sheffield, he participated in the first season of NXT, joined WWE's main roster as a member of The Nexus, and headlined SummerSlam before being sidelined by an injury. One of the eight finalists on WWE's Tough Enough 4, Reeves later signed a developmental contract with WWE and wrestled under the ring names Ryback and Skip Sheffield in its developmental territories Deep South Wrestling (DSW), Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed from 2004 to 2016. Ryback Allen Reeves (born Ryan Allen Reeves November 10, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. ![]()
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