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these competitors were already used to
squaring up before entering the squared
circle
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top five
fighters turned pro wrestlers
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re ranking
former fighters or mixed martial artists
who were able to successfully transition
into the world of professional wrestling
we won’t be including Brock Lesnar or CM
Punk on this list as they started out
their careers in sports entertainment
prior to their MMA days number 5
Josh Barnett not every fighter achieves
success in both mixed martial arts and
professional wrestling but this
definitely isn’t the case when it comes
to the career of Josh Barnett
the Seattle native had excellent runs in
the Pride Pancrase and strike force
promotions and is a former UFC
heavyweight champion Barnett didn’t stop
at these envious accolades however and
started transitioning into professional
wrestling with a run in New Japan back
in 2003 the baby-faced assassin has also
seen successful stints in the Inoki
genome federation and TNA Impact
Wrestling proving that there’s little
that Josh Barnett can’t do when it comes
to both contact fighting and sports
entertainment number 4 Matt riddle the
next athlete on our list is a former
contestant on Spike TV’s reality program
The Ultimate Fighter riddle appeared on
the series 7th season and impressed many
with a UFC career that saw him earn four
consecutive victories before a failed
drug test in 2013 effectively put a
temporary kibosh on his mixed martial
arts career riddle picked himself up
from the stumbling block and began
training for a run at professional
wrestling debuting nearly two years
after his tenure in the UFC came to an
end today Riddle enjoys a thriving
career as a popular star on the indie
scene working with such promotions as
defiant wrestling and pwg number 3 Ronda
Rousey although Ronda Rousey’s
professional wrestling career was just
recently announced with her signing to
the WWE her position is one of the
industry’s most recognizable faces and
names ensures that all eyes will be
watching her transition
Rousey has appeared in a WWE ring before
however when she and Dwayne the rock
Johnson confronted the company’s
authority figures Triple H and Stephanie
McMahon the MMA veteran has always
professed admiration for Pro Wrestling
in the past including taking her
nickname of rowdy Ronda Rousey from WWE
legend rowdy roddy piper her debut at
the 2018 Royal Rumble even included new
ring gear inspired by Piper’s iconic
visual style number two Ken Shamrock
he’s known affectionately or not so
affectionately if you happen to be one
of his opponents as the world’s most
dangerous man
he is Ken Shamrock and he’s one of the
most famous mixed martial artists to
make his way into sports entertainment
shamrock earned both title belts and
accolades during his time with the WWE
becoming an intercontinental and Tag
Team Champion
not to mention winning the 1998 King of
the Ring tournament shamrock also spent
more time as a wrestler than many of his
contemporaries staying nearly a decade
with the WWE before moving on to stints
on the indie scene and for TNA impact
throughout the early 2000s number one
Dan Severn someone’s got to be first and
when it comes to MMA pro wrestling
crossovers that man is dan the beast’
severn Severn became a star during the
early days of mixed martial arts
expansion and popularity and is a UFC
Hall of Famer
the beast was the first mixed martial
artist to simultaneously work as a
professional wrestler having
successfully transitioned into a career
with both the WWE and the National
Wrestling Alliance Severn even held the
NWA and UFC title belts at the same time
blazing a trail for other full-contact
athletes in his wake
these competitors were already used to
squaring up before entering the squared
circle
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top five
fighters turned pro wrestlers
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re ranking
former fighters or mixed martial artists
who were able to successfully transition
into the world of professional wrestling
we won’t be including Brock Lesnar or CM
Punk on this list as they started out
their careers in sports entertainment
prior to their MMA days number 5
Josh Barnett not every fighter achieves
success in both mixed martial arts and
professional wrestling but this
definitely isn’t the case when it comes
to the career of Josh Barnett
the Seattle native had excellent runs in
the Pride Pancrase and strike force
promotions and is a former UFC
heavyweight champion Barnett didn’t stop
at these envious accolades however and
started transitioning into professional
wrestling with a run in New Japan back
in 2003 the baby-faced assassin has also
seen successful stints in the Inoki
genome federation and TNA Impact
Wrestling proving that there’s little
that Josh Barnett can’t do when it comes
to both contact fighting and sports
entertainment number 4 Matt riddle the
next athlete on our list is a former
contestant on Spike TV’s reality program
The Ultimate Fighter riddle appeared on
the series 7th season and impressed many
with a UFC career that saw him earn four
consecutive victories before a failed
drug test in 2013 effectively put a
temporary kibosh on his mixed martial
arts career riddle picked himself up
from the stumbling block and began
training for a run at professional
wrestling debuting nearly two years
after his tenure in the UFC came to an
end today Riddle enjoys a thriving
career as a popular star on the indie
scene working with such promotions as
defiant wrestling and pwg number 3 Ronda
Rousey although Ronda Rousey’s
professional wrestling career was just
recently announced with her signing to
the WWE her position is one of the
industry’s most recognizable faces and
names ensures that all eyes will be
watching her transition
Rousey has appeared in a WWE ring before
however when she and Dwayne the rock
Johnson confronted the company’s
authority figures Triple H and Stephanie
McMahon the MMA veteran has always
professed admiration for Pro Wrestling
in the past including taking her
nickname of rowdy Ronda Rousey from WWE
legend rowdy roddy piper her debut at
the 2018 Royal Rumble even included new
ring gear inspired by Piper’s iconic
visual style number two Ken Shamrock
he’s known affectionately or not so
affectionately if you happen to be one
of his opponents as the world’s most
dangerous man
he is Ken Shamrock and he’s one of the
most famous mixed martial artists to
make his way into sports entertainment
shamrock earned both title belts and
accolades during his time with the WWE
becoming an intercontinental and Tag
Team Champion
not to mention winning the 1998 King of
the Ring tournament shamrock also spent
more time as a wrestler than many of his
contemporaries staying nearly a decade
with the WWE before moving on to stints
on the indie scene and for TNA impact
throughout the early 2000s number one
Dan Severn someone’s got to be first and
when it comes to MMA pro wrestling
crossovers that man is dan the beast’
severn Severn became a star during the
early days of mixed martial arts
expansion and popularity and is a UFC
Hall of Famer
the beast was the first mixed martial
artist to simultaneously work as a
professional wrestler having
successfully transitioned into a career
with both the WWE and the National
Wrestling Alliance Severn even held the
NWA and UFC title belts at the same time
blazing a trail for other full-contact
athletes in his wake
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