11 WWE Wrestlers Who Were Footballers

5. Brock Lesnar

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Cheating a bit this one, since Lesnar had already made it to the top of the wrestling world once he decided to conquer the domain of flying pigskins. It didn't work out brilliantly; a motor collision caused a number of injuries, including a pulled groin, meaning few teams were prepared to take the plunge on such a commercially viable asset. Lesnar eventually signed with the Minnesota Vikings, but his football career ended after less than a year, and he decided it was more fun beating people up in a cage instead.

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