Stone Cold Steve Austin
Here’s another professional wrestler who spent a couple of years bashing people in padded armor before entering the ring. He received a football scholarship from Wharton County Junior College but transferred to the University of North Texas. He played linebacker for both teams before he suffered a knee injury, which prompted him to join the defensive squad.
After his football college days were over, he tossed away the helmet and cup, shaved his head and put on tight black underpants for entertainment purposes. At first, he was “Stunning” Steve Austin for his rugged handsomeness. Later on, he became Stone Cold because, well, he’s a stone-cold beast in the ring.