24 Facts About Ryan Reeves

Ryback Allen Reeves is an American Former professional wrestler.

Ryan Reeves is best known for his time in WWE where he performed under the ring name Ryback.

One of the eight finalists on WWE's Tough Enough 4, Reeves later signed a developmental contract with WWE and wrestled in three of its developmental territories: Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling.

Ryan Reeves started watching professional wrestling at the age of eight, and was a guest bell ringer at a live World Wrestling Federation event at the age of 13.

Ryan Reeves excelled at baseball and football while attending Western High School and Palo Verde High School.

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Ryan Reeves played baseball during his freshman year at the Community College of Southern Nevada, but broke his leg and missed two seasons.

Ryan Reeves attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, entering its fitness management program.

Ryan Reeves sent a brief one-minute videotape of himself to become a contestant on WWE's reality television series, $1,000,000 Tough Enough, and was invited to Venice Beach with 49 others.

Ryan Reeves spent time healing from his injuries in Las Vegas before heading to Atlanta, Georgia in March 2005.

In July 2006, Ryan Reeves was suspended for 30 days due to failing a drug test as part of WWE's Wellness Program.

The supplements he was using were later taken off the market due to this effect and, although his suspension remained in place, Ryan Reeves eventually returned to the roster after passing a second test.

Ryan Reeves's case was later featured on the CNN documentary Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling.

From late 2008 to early 2010, Ryan Reeves wrestled in Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name of Ryback and later Skip Sheffield.

Ryan Reeves returned to television on the April 6,2012, episode of WWE SmackDown, under the Ryback ring name as a fan favorite.

Ryan Reeves failed to capture the title twice more from Punk, first at Survivor Series, and then on the January 7,2013 episode of Raw, both times being interfered and attacked by The Shield.

Immediately after announcing his departure from WWE, Ryan Reeves announced via Instagram that he would be taking independent bookings.

Ryan Reeves has not lost a match on the independent circuit from August 2017 to August 2018, and has not wrestled since August 2018.

Ryan Reeves teased joining All Elite Wrestling in a Twitter post, where he stated he was "going to the competition".

Ryan Reeves later tweeted out a video of himself standing in front of slot machines, seemingly confirming himself as the surprise entrant in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing 2021.

In October 2012, after Ryan Reeves allegedly "stole" a move used by Goldberg during a match, Goldberg would respond by stating, "now comparisons offend me".

Ryan Reeves has garnered praise from peers such as Wade Barrett, who called himself "a huge fan of Ryback".

Ryan Reeves's in-ring work as Ryback has been criticized by some writers and fans since 2012, when IGN reporter Matt Fowler described Ryan Reeves as "green", "unsafe", and lacking in stamina.

Ryan Reeves later attributed the error to sickness and improper technique on his part.

Ryan Reeves denied the notion that he is a hazardous wrestler, and claimed that he would not be placed in matches with top WWE stars if he were as unsafe as some have claimed.