Every Wrestler WWE Released In 2023

14. Rick Boogs

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That's "BOOOOOOOGS" in all caps, thank you very much.

Shinsuke Nakamura's old tag partner had the dubious honour of getting injured during his only real WrestleMania moment, then struggled to regain lost momentum after returning from surgery. 2023 was not very kind to Rick creatively, let's just say that.

The walking, talking rocker turned old-timey strongman also bizarrely revealed during interviews that he ate high-protein pet food in a bid to impress Vince McMahon before being released. After hearing that story, it's a wonder Boogs wasn't turned into a dog or cat and asked to bark or meow his way through promos.

Battle Kat 2.0. What a missed opportunity.

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