10 Wrestlers Who Became Successful After Getting Repackaged
8. Ryback
Ryan Reeves was a big guy in WWEs developmental territories who once appeared on WWE Tough Enough. While in NXT, he was stuck with the Skip Sheffield gimmick, which included one of the most unusual catchphrases ever: Yup, yup, yup, what it do. But that didnt convince anyone that he would be a big star, neither did his involvement with the Nexus. After spending a long time rehabbing a broken angle, WWE finally found something that worked for Mr. Reeves: the Ryback character. Initially a soft-spoken Bill Goldberg-like character, Ryback was a monster that steamrolled through his opponents with little difficulty. Soon afterwards, they started giving him nicknames and catchphrases based on food, including his signature catchphrase, Feed Me More. Though Ryback has yet to capture a title in WWE, he has certainly gotten much more attention with this character. On many occasions, his Feed Me More chants have reached near-deafening noise levels, meaning that fans are genuinely interested in him. Despite a setback throughout 2013 and 2014, especially during his teaming with Curtis Axel, it is possible that things could only go up for Ryback from here.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
