WWE Royal Rumble Debut Wrestlers: Where Are They Now?

20. Butch Reed

Butch Reed joined WWE in 1986 and engaged in high-profile feuds with the likes of Ricky Steamboat and Superstar Billy Graham during his time there, but much like most of the men in this match, he was never much more than a midcarder. His WWE run was already coming to an end by the time the first Royal Rumble rolled around, and he put in a dismal showing, lasting little over three minutes before his eventual elimination.

Reed stuck around for just a couple more months and left shortly after WrestleMania. From there, Reed joined WCW and established a reputation as a tag team specialist, but he left for the independent circuit in 1992, and "retired" in 2002. He made several small scale appearances over the following years, and wrestled his last match in November 2011.

Now 62 years old, Reed's wrestling days are finally behind him, but it has been a tumultuous retirement. Reed was briefly locked-up for parole violation in 2012, and currently finds himself embroiled in a legal battle. In July 2016, Reed's name was listed along with 50 others as part of a class action lawsuit against WWE for allegedly concealing the risk of traumatic brain injuries, ensuring you won't hear his name mentioned on WWE programming anytime soon.