10 Athletes Destined For Future WWE Careers

They wouldn't be the first, either...

The hybrid of sports and entertainment is the bedrock of WWE in 2015. In reality, it has been the platform on which Vince McMahon has chosen to fly his flay upon since the mid 1980s. We're forever being preached to that the term 'sports entertainment' is how the product should be referred to rather than the 'old school' idealism of professional wrestling. Which apparently means two hairy and out of shape guys facing off inside a smoke filled gym somewhere in America's deep south. However, many of the more vocal stars in the realms of the squared circle, most notably Stone Cold Steve Austin on his now famed podcast, refuse to take this McMahon-ism on board and continue to use the term they grew up with. Professional wrestling. The likes of Austin prefer to focus on the sports side of the sports entertainment debate. A side that has obviously appealed to many sports stars throughout history. It really is hard to name a mainstream sport that hasn't had some representative of theirs partake in an episode of RAW or a pay per view event. The physical endeavour and prowess that the majority of a WWE roster showcases in undeniable which will be the first aspect that reels a sports star in to the product. While the competition aspect from bell to bell, even though the outcomes are pre determined, are right up the alley of our favourite mainstream sports stars. In that case, here are 10 superstars from the world of sport who are destined for careers in a WWE ring.
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