Dave Bautista went from being a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion to a crowd favorite on the big screen, as Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise. From the mean…
Burly, snarly and yet lovable, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson turned his pro wrestling popularity into an acting career with the lead role in The Scorpion King in 2002. The son of pro wrestler Rocky…
Born: May 8, 1969Sumo Wrestling 6-foot-9, 510-pound naturalized Japanese citizen born in Hawaii; first foreign grand champion in sumo wrestling's 2,000-year history; retired in 2001.
Born: June 20, 1979Wrestling first 4-time undefeated NCAA college wrestling champion (1999-2002); went 159-0 during 4-year career at Iowa State; 4-time NCAA Most Outstanding Wrestler; won gold…
Born: Oct. 25, 1948Wrestling career wrestling record of 118-1 at Iowa St., where he was a 2-time NCAA champ (1968,69) and tourney MVP in 1969 (137 lbs); won gold medal (149 lbs) at 1972 Olympics;…
Name at birth: Rena GreekAs "Sable," Rena Mero was named the women's champ of the World Wrestling Federation in 1998. (The WWF, an entertaining mix of acting and grappling, was later renamed World…
(Encyclopedia) pentathlonpentathlonpĕntăthˈlən [key], composite athletic event. In ancient Greece it comprised leaping, foot racing, wrestling, discus throwing, and casting the javelin. The modern…
Dr. Sam Sheppard was a young, successful physician in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio before he was the subject of a nationally famous murder trial. On July 4, 1954, his pregnant wife Marilyn was…
Jacob enters the Old Testament in the twenty-fifth chapter of Genesis. He is the brother of Esau, the younger son of Rebecca and Isaac and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. While Esau wandered off…
Name at birth: James George JanosJesse Ventura is the former professional wrestler who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. A former Navy Seal, he wrestled professionally from 1975…
