4. The Miz
Just look at that barnet. The Miz has often talked about how he was such a geek in high school. Many argue he still is, just take a look at his wife to put that argument to bed. Born Michael Greg Mizanin on October 8, 1980 in Parma, Ohio. The Miz was raised in Cleveland where he attended Normandy High School and was the captain of its basketball and cross country teams. He also participated in swimming, was a member of the student government and the editor of his high school yearbook. So why he decided to put this photo of himself in bemuses us. He would go on to attend Miami University, where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity, and studied business at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business. Mike dropped out of college to pursue a career in television. He is most remembered for his appearances on The Real World in 2001 although he made appearances on numerous shows up until 2003 when he embarked on a career in wrestling. Mizanin joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he trained in the Ultimate University. After a short time with that promotion, Mike made an appearance on WWE Tough Enough's fourth season. Mizanin made it to the final round of the competition and faced fellow finalist Daniel Puder at Armageddon 2005 in a 'Dixie Dogfight', a boxing match. Neither man could score the knockout but the fight was awarded to Puder based on the crowd's reaction. Puder would go on to win the competition. Despite losing, Mizanin signed a developmental WWE contract in 2005.