6 More WWE Stars Who Tried Out MMA

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4. Sylvester Terkay

If you blinked during his WWE run, you probably missed him. Sylvester Terkay spent most of his WWE stint on the ECW brand, aligned with Elijah Burke. After a brief run that started in 2006, he was released in 2007. However, Terkay's wrestling background goes back much further, as he debuted as The Predator in Japan's Pro Wrestling Zero1 in 2001. He also wrestled Kurt Angle as an amateur, and was the highest-ranked non-Japanese wrestler in Japan. While working in Japan, Terkay took several kickboxing and MMA bouts. On the MMA side, he went 3-1 under the K-1 banner. His only loss came to UFC vet Gary Goodridge, but professional wrestling remained the better option for Tarkey.