Ryback exploded onto mainstream programming in 2012 as a powerhouse face, going on a streak of squashing jobbers before entering into a feud with CM Punk late in the year. He would main event pay-per-views for the next few months and was involved in the debut of The Shield and was the last to be eliminated from the 2013 Royal Rumble. After this, he would gradually move down the card, fighting against Mark Henry at Wrestlemania 29 before turning heel the night afterwards. Things went bad for Ryback following his heel turn, as he was lumbered with a bullying gimmick for a few months. He would become a Paul Heyman Guy later in the year, feuding again with CM Punk before quietly ending his allegiance with Heyman. He now competes in a tag team with Curtis Axel, with very little attention coming their way. The reasons for his burial are numerous, partly because other wrestlers have accused of working stiff. His attitude on social media may also have something to do with it, as he became sarcastic and bitter towards the fans, probably as a result of the constant chants of "Goldberg!" he received.
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.
