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'''Ryback Allen Reeves''' (born '''Ryan Allen Reeves'''; November 10, 1981) is an American retired [[professional wrestler]] and [[YouTuber]]. He is best known for his tenure in [[WWE]], where he performed under the [[ring name]] '''Ryback''' |
'''Ryback Allen Reeves''' (born '''Ryan Allen Reeves'''; November 10, 1981) is an American retired [[professional wrestler]] and [[YouTuber]]. He is best known for his tenure in [[WWE]], where he performed under the [[ring name]] '''Ryback''' and as "Temu Goldberg" |
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One of the eight finalists on ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough 4]]'', Reeves later signed a [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental]] contract with WWE and performed under the [[ring name]]s Ryback and '''Skip Sheffield''' in its developmental territories [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW), [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW). In 2010, as Skip Sheffield, he participated in the [[WWE NXT (seasons 1–5)#Season 1|first season]] of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', joined WWE's main roster as a member of [[The Nexus (professional wrestling)|The Nexus]], and headlined [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]] before being sidelined by an injury. He returned under the Ryback ring name in 2012, going on to headline multiple [[List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards |pay-per view events]] (usually as a contender for the [[WWE Championship]]) in 2012-13 and following this until leaving becoming a [[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|one-time]] [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]] and competed in the tag team division with Curtis Axel before being released in 2016. He would compete on the [[independent circuit]] for the next two years. |
One of the eight finalists on ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough 4]]'', Reeves later signed a [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental]] contract with WWE and performed under the [[ring name]]s Ryback and '''Skip Sheffield''' in its developmental territories [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW), [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW). In 2010, as Skip Sheffield, he participated in the [[WWE NXT (seasons 1–5)#Season 1|first season]] of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', joined WWE's main roster as a member of [[The Nexus (professional wrestling)|The Nexus]], and headlined [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]] before being sidelined by an injury. He returned under the Ryback ring name in 2012, going on to headline multiple [[List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards |pay-per view events]] (usually as a contender for the [[WWE Championship]]) in 2012-13 and following this until leaving becoming a [[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|one-time]] [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]] and competed in the tag team division with Curtis Axel before being released in 2016. He would compete on the [[independent circuit]] for the next two years. |
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