WWE Royal Rumble 2001 Roster: Where Are They Now?

14. Albert

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Then: Albert was one of the many victims who fell at the hands of Kane, but the WWF had grand plans for him. The future 'Hip Hop Hippo' and Lord Tensai became Intercontinental Champ in the summer of '01, and was even rebranded as A-Train.

He got 15 mins in the 2001 Rumble.

Now: That 15 minutes of fame has turned into a lifetime of service.

Matt Bloom has been a lead trainer at WWE's Performance Center for over six years now, and he's one of the most respected men in the company. That's quite the jump in importance from being named after a penis piercing ("Prince Albert").

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