10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Nov 3)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Vince McMahon Thought Ryback Was Fat

Ryback working out
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Vince McMahon once pondered whether or not Ryback, a mountain of muscle, was fat. That unique perspective was why WWE put the wrestler in a singlet rather than having him work in trunks. Ryback laughed off suggestions he had ever been overweight on Colt Cabana's Art Of Wrestling podcast.

Word got back to Ryback that McMahon wanted him to lose 30lbs of weight, and he could scarcely believe it was true. At that point, Ryback was only concerned that the plain black singlet WWE handed him made him look like Big Show. Seeking something a bit more unique, he contacted Rob Van Dam and asked him if he'd be cool with some airbrushing.

Van Dam gave the go-ahead, but Vince still wasn't satisfied with the results. For some reason, he was fully focused on the idea of Ryback dropping pounds. Ryback has always a been a thick, muscled man, but he could never be accurately called fat.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.