| 1 | A list of all the articles on this site about famous personalities in sports. |
| 2 | ---- |
| 3 | !! List in alphabetical order by family name (name of the sport listed behind them) |
| 4 | %%If the person's name does not fit into a family name system (such as Ethiopians and Icelanders), alphabetize by the name by which that individual is properly known in his or her native land. |
| 5 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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| 7 | [[folder: A-M]] |
| 8 | * Wrestling/TooColdScorpio (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 9 | * Creator/KareemAbdulJabbar (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 10 | * Wrestling/AbdullahTheButcher (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 11 | * Wrestling/{{Abyss}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 12 | * Wrestling/MikeAdamle ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Collegiate]] and then professional UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball. He also had an infamous stint as a commentator in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}) |
| 13 | * Wrestling/BrianAdams (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 14 | * Wrestling/BrookeAdams (ProfessionalWrestling, manager turned full-time wrestler) |
| 15 | * Wrestling/ChrisAdams (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 16 | * Creator/ScottAdkins (martial arts) |
| 17 | * Wrestling/AdrianAdonis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 18 | * Creator/AndreAgassi (UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}}) |
| 19 | * Wrestling/GeneralSkandorAkbar (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 20 | * Wrestling/{{Akebono}} ({{Sumo|Wrestling}}, then ProfessionalWrestling, then UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 21 | * Wrestling/{{Aksana}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 22 | * Wrestling/GaryAlbright (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 23 | * Wrestling/NickAldis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 24 | * UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli (boxing) |
| 25 | * Wrestling/MustafaAli (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 26 | * Wrestling/{{Aliyah}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 27 | * Wrestling/DarbyAllin (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 28 | * Creator/AustinAmelio (skateboarding) |
| 29 | * Wrestling/ArnAnderson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 30 | * Wrestling/KarlAnderson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 31 | * Wrestling/KenAnderson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 32 | * Wrestling/AndreTheGiant (ProfessionalWrestling, with an occasional acting role) |
| 33 | * Wrestling/KurtAngle (Olympic wrestling, then ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 34 | * Wrestling/YojiAnjo (ProfessionalWrestling, UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 35 | * Wrestling/AustinAries (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 36 | * Wrestling/BradArmstrong (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 37 | * Creator/NnamdiAsomugha (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 38 | * Wrestling/LionessAsuka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 39 | * Creator/LindenAshby (martial arts) |
| 40 | * Creator/CAubreySmith ([[UsefulNotes/{{Cricket}} test cricket player]] turned actor) |
| 41 | * Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin (ProfessionalWrestling, plus occasional acting) |
| 42 | * Wrestling/MikeAwesome (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 43 | * Wrestling/CurtisAxel (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 44 | * Wrestling/GiantBaba (ProfessionalWrestling, previously on UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}) |
| 45 | * Wrestling/BobBacklund (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 46 | * Wrestling/BrittBaker (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 47 | * [[Wrestling/SashaBanks Sasha Banks/Mercedes Moné]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 48 | * Wrestling/TravisBanks (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 49 | * Wrestling/TheBarbarian (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 50 | * UsefulNotes/CharlesBarkley (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 51 | * Wrestling/WadeBarrett (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 52 | * Wrestling/OutlawRonBass (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 53 | * Wrestling/ShaynaBaszler (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, later moved to ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 54 | * Wrestling/{{Batista}} (ProfessionalWrestling, later becoming an actor under his real name of Creator/DaveBautista) %% Keeping in this section because he reached international prominence as a WWE performer. |
| 55 | * Wrestling/{{Bayley}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 56 | * Wrestling/BrutusBeefcake (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 57 | * Wrestling/BiancaBelair (ProfessionalWrestling, with a track and field background, also has done powerlifting) |
| 58 | * Wrestling/BellaTwins (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 59 | * Creator/ZoeBell (martial arts, who also has gymnastics background) |
| 60 | * Wrestling/SheltonBenjamin (amateur and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 61 | * Creator/ManuBennett (UsefulNotes/RugbyUnion. Later branched into acting) |
| 62 | * Wrestling/MikeBennett (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 63 | * UsefulNotes/DavidBeckham (UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball) |
| 64 | * Wrestling/ChrisBenoit (ProfessionalWrestling. He is now more remembered for his PaterFamilicide in June 2007 than his career accomplishments.) |
| 65 | * Wrestling/BigBossman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 66 | * Wrestling/BigELangston (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 67 | * Wrestling/BigShow (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 68 | * Wrestling/BamBamBigelow (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 69 | * [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Aleister/Malakai Black]] (ProfessionalWrestling, with background in martial arts) |
| 70 | * Wrestling/SteveBlackman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 71 | * Wrestling/BlackRose (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 72 | * Wrestling/TessaBlanchard (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 73 | * Wrestling/AlexaBliss (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} and ProfessionalWrestling. Also an acclaimed collegiate cheerleader.) |
| 74 | * Creator/KenBlock (UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}. Also an occasional actor and stunt performer infamous for his ''WebVideo/{{Gymkhana}}'' videos.) |
| 75 | * Wrestling/MattBloom (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 76 | * Wrestling/TheBlueMeanie (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 77 | * Wrestling/SinnBodhi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 78 | * Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 79 | * Wrestling/BookerT (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 80 | * Wrestling/ScarlettBordeaux (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 81 | * Wrestling/EvanBourne (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 82 | * Creator/TomBrady (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 83 | * [[Wrestling/TomBrandi Tom Brandi[=/=]Johnny Gunn[=/=]Salvatore Sincere]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 84 | * Wrestling/BoboBrazil (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 85 | * Wrestling/TylerBreeze (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 86 | * Wrestling/BruiserBrody (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 87 | * Wrestling/DanaBrooke (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}, later ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 88 | * Wrestling/DLoBrown (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 89 | * Creator/RebBrown (UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball prior to acting) |
| 90 | * UsefulNotes/KobeBryant (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 91 | * Wrestling/MikeBucci (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 92 | * Wrestling/KingKongBundy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 93 | * Wrestling/ElijahBurke (ProfessionalWrestling with background on amateur boxing) |
| 94 | * Wrestling/DarrenBurns (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 95 | * Wrestling/ColtCabana (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 96 | * Wrestling/HaystacksCalhoun (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 97 | * Wrestling/SamiCallihan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 98 | * Wrestling/DonCallis (ProfessionalWrestling, later commentator) |
| 99 | * Wrestling/{{Cameron}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 100 | * Wrestling/ChrisCandido (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 101 | * Creator/GinaCarano (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, later transitioned to acting) |
| 102 | * [[Wrestling/MattCardona Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 103 | * Wrestling/{{Carmella}} (Cheerleader in the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]], later ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 104 | * Creator/DavidCarradine (martial arts, went on to a long and successful acting career) |
| 105 | * [[Wrestling/EC3 Ethan Carter III (EC3)]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 106 | * Creator/BernieCasey (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 107 | * Wrestling/OrangeCassidy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 108 | * Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli (ProfessionalWrestling, better known as Cesaro) |
| 109 | * [[Wrestling/DaltonCastle Dalton Castle/Ashley Remington]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 110 | * Wrestling/JohnCena (ProfessionalWrestling, as well as a background in UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball and UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}; more recently [[Creator/JohnCena branching into acting]], both live-action and voice) |
| 111 | * UsefulNotes/WiltChamberlain (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 112 | * Creator/JackieChan (martial arts, although more known as an actor) |
| 113 | * Creator/RossChastain (UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}) |
| 114 | * Wrestling/CheerleaderMelissa (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 115 | * Creator/ChenKuanTai (Shaolin martial arts) |
| 116 | * Creator/SonnyChiba (martial arts, although more known as an actor) |
| 117 | * Creator/DavidChiang (martial arts) |
| 118 | * Wrestling/MasahiroChono (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 119 | * Wrestling/RikiChoshu (amateur wrestling, later ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 120 | * Creator/ChowYunFat (martial arts, although more known as an actor) |
| 121 | * Wrestling/{{Christian}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 122 | * Wrestling/{{Chyna}} (bodybuilding and ProfessionalWrestling. She later became an actress, then porn actress) |
| 123 | * Wrestling/TommasoCiampa (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 124 | * Wrestling/AndradeCienAlmas (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 125 | * Wrestling/{{CIMA}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 126 | * UsefulNotes/CaitlinClark (UsefulNotes/{{basketball}}) |
| 127 | * Wrestling/BryanClarke (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 128 | * [[Wrestling/BrodusClay Brodus Clay/Tyrus]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 129 | * Wrestling/AllenCoage (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 130 | * Wrestling/AdamCole (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 131 | * Wrestling/CarlitoColon (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 132 | * Wrestling/RicoConstantino (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 133 | * Wrestling/RobConway (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 134 | * Wrestling/BaronCorbin (ProfessionalWrestling, and has backgrounds in Boxing and UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball) |
| 135 | * Creator/RandyCouture (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 136 | * Creator/TerryCrews (UsefulNotes/{{Collegiate|American Football}} then professional UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball player. He is now best known as a screen and [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike commercial]] actor) |
| 137 | * [[Wrestling/NikkiCross Nikki Cross/Nikki Storm]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 138 | * Creator/LateefCrowder (UsefulNotes/{{Capoeira}}, perhaps better known for his acting) |
| 139 | * Wrestling/TheCrusher (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 140 | * UsefulNotes/StephenCurry (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}. Not to be confused with the Australian comedian) |
| 141 | * Creator/MarkDacascos (martial arts, branching into acting) |
| 142 | * [[Wrestling/ShawnDaivari Shawn Daivari/Khosrow Daivari/Daivari/Sheik Abdul Bashir]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 143 | * Wrestling/BoDallas (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 144 | * {{Wrestling/Danhausen}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 145 | * Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 146 | * Creator/GaryDaniels (Martial Arts) |
| 147 | * [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 148 | * Wrestling/SoloDarling (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 149 | * Wrestling/BarryDarsow (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 150 | * Wrestling/TenilleDashwood (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 151 | * Wrestling/DawnMarie (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 152 | * Wrestling/BillDeMott (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 153 | * Wrestling/SaraDelRey (ProfessionalWrestling, later a trainer) |
| 154 | * Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio (ProfessionalWrestling, with a brief stint in UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 155 | * Creator/PatrickDempsey (stock car racing, though still better known as an actor) |
| 156 | * Creator/ReginaldDenny (actor, but was once the best amateur boxer in Great Britain) |
| 157 | * Wrestling/SonyaDeville (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 158 | * [[Wrestling/FergalDevitt Fergal Devitt/Prince Devitt/Finn Bálor]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 159 | * Wrestling/TedDiBiase (Sr.) (ProfessionalWrestling, also an occasional manager) |
| 160 | * Wrestling/TedDiBiaseJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 161 | * Wrestling/DickTheBruiser (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 162 | * Wrestling/NickDinsmore (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 163 | * Wrestling/ShaneDouglas (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 164 | * Wrestling/TommyDreamer (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 165 | * Wrestling/KaraDrew (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 166 | * Creator/FredDryer (played in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague before going into acting) |
| 167 | * Wrestling/SpikeDudley (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 168 | * Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 169 | * Wrestling/DynamiteKid (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 170 | * [[Wrestling/EdgeWrestler Edge/Adam Copeland]] (ProfessionalWrestling, then occasional acting) |
| 171 | * Creator/CarlEdwards (UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}) |
| 172 | * Wrestling/{{Elias}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 173 | * [[Wrestling/NelsonErazo Nelson Erazo[=/=]Homicide]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 174 | * Wrestling/SidEudy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 175 | * Wrestling/EvaMarie (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 176 | * Wrestling/LaceyEvans (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 177 | * Wrestling/{{EVIL|Wrestler}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 178 | * Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 179 | * Wrestling/BadLuckFale (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 180 | * Creator/LouisFan (martial arts) |
| 181 | * Wrestling/{{Fandango}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 182 | * Wrestling/{{Fenix}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 183 | * Creator/LouFerrigno (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}, then acting) |
| 184 | * Wrestling/PamperoFirpo (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 185 | * Wrestling/BobbyFish (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 186 | * Wrestling/CharlotteFlair (ProfessionalWrestling. Also a star Volleyball player in high school.) Daughter of... |
| 187 | * Wrestling/RicFlair (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 188 | * Wrestling/MickFoley (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 189 | * Wrestling/AngelaFong (ProfessionalWrestling; before that she was a cheerleader in the UsefulNotes/CanadianFootballLeague) |
| 190 | * Wrestling/AliciaFox (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 191 | * Creator/RickFox (Basketball) |
| 192 | * Wrestling/{{Francine}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 193 | * Creator/JasonDavidFrank (martial arts, later UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts. He is also an actor best known as ''Franchise/PowerRangers''[='=] original BreakoutCharacter, Tommy Oliver) |
| 194 | * Creator/AlexanderFuSheng (Martial arts) |
| 195 | * Wrestling/TatsumiFujinami (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 196 | * Creator/HiroshiFujioka (martial arts) |
| 197 | * Wrestling/KazuyukiFujita (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 198 | * Wrestling/MinoruFujita (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 199 | * Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 200 | * Wrestling/JimFullington (ProfessionalWrestling, better known as "The Sandman") |
| 201 | * Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 202 | * Wrestling/DoryFunkJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 203 | * Wrestling/TerryFunk (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 204 | * Wrestling/ChadGable (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 205 | * Wrestling/JustinGabriel (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 206 | * Wrestling/JohnnyGargano (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 207 | * Creator/LaMonicaGarrett (Slamball) |
| 208 | * Wrestling/JackieGayda (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 209 | * Creator/LouGehrig (UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}) |
| 210 | * Creator/BradGerlach (Surfing) |
| 211 | * Wrestling/GiantGonzalez (ProfessionalWrestling, originally UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 212 | * Wrestling/GiantHaystacks (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 213 | * Wrestling/GiantSilva (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 214 | * Wrestling/EddieGilbert (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 215 | * [[Wrestling/GlennGilbertti Glenn Gilbertti/Disco Inferno]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 216 | * [[Wrestling/{{Gillberg}} Duane Gill[=/=]Gillberg]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 217 | * Wrestling/{{Glacier}} (ProfessionalWrestling. Also has a background in martial arts) |
| 218 | * Bill Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} (ProfessionalWrestling, though he previously had a career in UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball. Moved to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts after wrestling and owns a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} gym.) |
| 219 | * Creator/BobGolic (Football) |
| 220 | * Wrestling/{{Goldust}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 221 | * Wrestling/KarlGotch (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 222 | * Wrestling/SuperstarBillyGraham (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 223 | * Wrestling/EddieGraham (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 224 | * Wrestling/CoreyGraves (ProfessionalWrestling, who then became a commentator after his CareerEndingInjury) |
| 225 | * Wrestling/TheGreatKhali (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 226 | * Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 227 | * UsefulNotes/WayneGretzky (UsefulNotes/IceHockey) |
| 228 | * Creator/NickyGrist (UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}, former co-driver to UsefulNotes/JuhaKankkunen and Creator/ColinMcRae, later television presenter, consultant and entrepreneur) |
| 229 | * Wrestling/ChavoGuerreroJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 230 | * Wrestling/EddieGuerrero (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 231 | * Wrestling/SammyGuevara (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 232 | * Wrestling/BillyGunn (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 233 | * Wrestling/GeorgeHackenschmidt (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 234 | * Creator/HafthorJuliusBjornsson (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}, weightlifting, and strongman competitions; now better known as an actor) %%Most Icelanders, Hafþór included, have no family names. He is properly referred to by his first name. Keeping in this section because he competed in strongman alongside his acting career until late 2020. |
| 235 | * Wrestling/JillianHall (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 236 | * Wrestling/ScottHall (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 237 | * Creator/LairdHamilton (surfing) |
| 238 | * Creator/LewisHamilton (UsefulNotes/FormulaOne) |
| 239 | * Wrestling/VolkHan (UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 240 | * Wrestling/DrewHankinson (ProfessionalWrestling, best known as "Festus" and "Luke Gallows") |
| 241 | * Wrestling/StanHansen (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 242 | * UsefulNotes/TonyaHarding (UsefulNotes/FigureSkating, though she's more remembered for CripplingTheCompetition; also subject of the film ''Film/ITonya'') |
| 243 | * Wrestling/JeffHardy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 244 | * Wrestling/MattHardy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 245 | * [[Wrestling/LukeHarper Luke Harper/Mr. Brodie Lee]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 246 | * Wrestling/BretHart (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 247 | * Wrestling/OwenHart (ProfessionalWrestling. He's primarily known for his FatalMethodActing during a PPV in May 1999) |
| 248 | * Wrestling/KateyHarvey (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 249 | * Wrestling/ShinyaHashimoto (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 250 | * Wrestling/MuhammadHassan (ProfessionalWrestling, primarily known for a highly controversial gimmick he played) |
| 251 | * Wrestling/DasherHatfield (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 252 | * Creator/TonyHawk (skateboarding) |
| 253 | * Creator/BradHawkins (martial arts) |
| 254 | * Wrestling/DaizeeHaze (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 255 | * Wrestling/DavidHeath (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 256 | * Creator/DanaHee (Martial Arts) |
| 257 | * Wrestling/GregoryHelms (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 258 | * Wrestling/ChristyHemme (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 259 | * Wrestling/TaelerHendrix (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 260 | * Creator/SonjaHenie (UsefulNotes/FigureSkating, famous later as a Hollywood star) |
| 261 | * Creator/BradWilliamHenke (played in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague before going into acting) |
| 262 | * Wrestling/CurtHennig (ProfessionalWrestling, occasional commentator and manager) |
| 263 | * Wrestling/MarkHenry (Olympic UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 264 | * Wrestling/HerculesHernandez (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 265 | * Wrestling/ChrisHero (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 266 | * Wrestling/IkutoHidaka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 267 | * Wrestling/BrianHildebrand (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 268 | * Wrestling/HillbillyJim (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 269 | * Wrestling/HulkHogan (ProfessionalWrestling, later an actor and reality TV personality) |
| 270 | * Wrestling/{{Holidead}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 271 | * Wrestling/BobHolly (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 272 | * Wrestling/CrashHolly (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 273 | * Wrestling/MollyHolly (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 274 | * Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 275 | * Wrestling/{{Hook}} (ProfessionalWrestling, with background on collegiate Lacrosse) |
| 276 | * Wrestling/{{Hornswoggle}} (ProfessionalWrestling midget) |
| 277 | * Wrestling/BarryHorowitz (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 278 | * Creator/LeoHoward (martial arts, later branched to acting) |
| 279 | * Creator/SammoHung (martial arts, branching into action films and TV) |
| 280 | * Wrestling/{{Hunico}} (ProfessionalWrestling, one of two wrestlers to portray Sin Cara) |
| 281 | * Wrestling/KotaIbushi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 282 | * Creator/DavidIcke (UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball, moved into batshit crazy conspiracy theories) |
| 283 | * Wrestling/AntonioInoki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 284 | * UsefulNotes/IpMan (martial arts) |
| 285 | * Wrestling/TheIronSheik (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 286 | * Wrestling/TomohiroIshii (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 287 | * Wrestling/{{Ivory}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 288 | * Creator/TonyJaa (martial arts, UsefulNotes/MuayThai) |
| 289 | * Creator/BoJackson (UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} and UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball. He was also a UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball player) |
| 290 | * Wrestling/JimmyJacobs (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 291 | * Creator/EricJacobus (martial arts) |
| 292 | * Wrestling/{{Jacqueline}} Moore (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 293 | * UsefulNotes/LeBronJames (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 294 | * Wrestling/MickieJames (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 295 | * Wrestling/MartyJannetty (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 296 | * Wrestling/JeffJarrett (ProfessionalWrestling, later promoter) |
| 297 | * Wrestling/NiaJax (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 298 | * Creator/CaitlynJenner (formerly known as Bruce Jenner, track and field; nowadays better known as a member of the Kardashian family and for being an out transwoman) %% Keeping in this section because Jenner had great sporting success, most notably Olympic gold in the decathlon, as Bruce. |
| 299 | * Wrestling/ChrisJericho (ProfessionalWrestling. He's also known for being the front man of Music/{{Fozzy}}.) |
| 300 | * Creator/JesseVJohnson (former stuntman turned director and stunt coordinator) |
| 301 | * Wrestling/AhmedJohnson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 302 | * Wrestling/DwayneJohnson (ProfessionalWrestling [as "The Rock"], later [[Creator/DwayneJohnson a major film actor]]. He was also a UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball player) %% Keeping in this section because he reached international prominence as a WWE performer. |
| 303 | * Creator/LynnHollyJohnson (UsefulNotes/FigureSkating; transitioned to acting) |
| 304 | * UsefulNotes/MagicJohnson (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 305 | * Wrestling/RockyJohnson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 306 | * Creator/AmyJohnston (Martial Arts, later transitioned to stunt work and acting) |
| 307 | * [[Wrestling/HunterJohnston Hunter "Delirious" Johnston]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 308 | * Creator/DotMarieJones (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}) |
| 309 | * Wrestling/PaulJones (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 310 | * Creator/ThomasQJones (played in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague before going into acting) |
| 311 | * Creator/VinnieJones (UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball player, who became a film actor later) |
| 312 | * Wrestling/JasonJordan (amateur and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 313 | * UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}. He also tried UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}, [[FanonDiscontinuity but we really don't want to talk about that]]) |
| 314 | * Creator/ChristopherJudge (UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball, later transitioned to acting) |
| 315 | * Wrestling/JunkyardDog (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 316 | * Wrestling/LeilaniKai (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 317 | * Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}} (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 318 | * Wrestling/MasahitoKakihara (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 319 | * Wrestling/{{Kalisto}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 320 | * Wrestling/{{Kamala}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 321 | * Wrestling/{{Kane}} (ProfessionalWrestling. He also played UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} and UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball) |
| 322 | * Wrestling/HiromitsuKanehara (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 323 | * Wrestling/MariaKanellis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 324 | * Wrestling/KojiKanemoto (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 325 | * Chris Wrestling/{{Kanyon}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 326 | * Wrestling/ToshiakiKawada (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 327 | * Wrestling/AllysinKay (ProfessionalWrestling, some UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 328 | * Wrestling/BillieKay (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 329 | * Wrestling/{{Kazza}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 330 | * Wrestling/FrankieKazarian (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 331 | * Wrestling/StacyKeibler (ProfessionalWrestling. She was also a dancer for the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Baltimore Ravens) |
| 332 | * Wrestling/KellyKelly (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 333 | * Creator/GusKenworthy (freestyle skier) |
| 334 | * Creator/JohnKeston (running) |
| 335 | * Wrestling/KillerKhan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 336 | * Wrestling/TysonKidd (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 337 | * Wrestling/BillyKidman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 338 | * [[Wrestling/RonKillings Ron Killings/R-Truth]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 339 | * Wrestling/GailKim (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 340 | * [[Wrestling/KimberLee Kimber Lee / Princess Kimberlee]] (ProfessionalWrestling, also a {{Ballet}} instructor) |
| 341 | * Wrestling/HanaKimura (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 342 | * Wrestling/MasahikoKimura (UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 343 | * Wrestling/EddieKingston (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 344 | * Wrestling/KofiKingston (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 345 | * Wrestling/KojiKitao ({{Sumo|Wrestling}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 346 | * UsefulNotes/EvelKnievel (motorcycle rider and stuntman, frequently featured on ''Series/WideWorldOfSports'') |
| 347 | * Wrestling/LAKnight (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 348 | * Wrestling/KentaKobashi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 349 | * Wrestling/KentaKobayashi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 350 | * Wrestling/TsuyoshiKohsaka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 351 | * Wrestling/SatoshiKojima (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 352 | * Wrestling/IvanKoloff (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 353 | * Wrestling/NikitaKoloff (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 354 | * Wrestling/AjaKong (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 355 | * Wrestling/{{Konnan}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 356 | * Wrestling/AndreiKopylov (UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}} and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 357 | * Wrestling/VladimirKozlov (UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}} wrestling, later ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 358 | * [[Wrestling/JessicaKresa Jessica "ODB" Kresa]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 359 | * Wrestling/KarrionKross (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 360 | * Wrestling/{{Kurrgan}} (ProfessionalWrestling, later became an actor) |
| 361 | * Creator/ReubenLangdon (martial arts) |
| 362 | * Wrestling/LaParka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 363 | * Wrestling/BobbyLashley (ProfessionalWrestling, then moved to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then occasionally does both) |
| 364 | * UsefulNotes/NikiLauda (UsefulNotes/FormulaOne driver, later commentator and entrepreneur) |
| 365 | * Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis (ProfessionalWrestling, although better known as an authority figure than in-ring performer) |
| 366 | * Wrestling/JerryLawler (ProfessionalWrestling, later commentator) |
| 367 | * Wrestling/TomLawlor (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then ProfessionalWrestling. He also does podcast) |
| 368 | * Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (ProfessionalWrestling, later commentator. He's also a stock market investor) |
| 369 | * Wrestling/{{Layla}} (ProfessionalWrestling. She was also a dancer in the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]) |
| 370 | * Creator/GeorgeLazenby (martial arts. He is best known as the second cinematic ''Film/JamesBond'', during which he [[TheCastShowOff displayed]] said skills) |
| 371 | * Wrestling/GeneLeBell (martial arts, ProfessionalWrestling, and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 372 | * Wrestling/AJLee (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 373 | * Creator/BrandonLee (martial arts, better known as an actor) Son of... |
| 374 | * Creator/BruceLee (martial arts, branching into action TV and films. He is hailed by many as the father of UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 375 | * Creator/JasonLee (skateboarding) |
| 376 | * Creator/JasonScottLee (martial arts) |
| 377 | * Wrestling/KeithLee (ProfessionalWrestling. Also has a UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball background) |
| 378 | * Creator/WillYunLee (martial arts) |
| 379 | * Wrestling/LeiDTapa (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 380 | * Wrestling/MandyLeon (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 381 | * Wrestling/CandiceLeRae (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 382 | * Wrestling/BrockLesnar (collegiate wrestling, then ProfessionalWrestling, briefly dabbled in UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, then moved to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then returned to Professional Wrestling) |
| 383 | * Wrestling/JayLethal (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 384 | * Wrestling/MarkLewin (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 385 | * Wrestling/EdStranglerLewis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 386 | * Creator/JetLi (martial arts) |
| 387 | * Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 388 | * Creator/TinyLister (ProfessionalWrestling, became an actor) |
| 389 | * Wrestling/{{Lita}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 390 | * Creator/GordonLiu (Shaolin martial arts) |
| 391 | * Creator/LoLieh - martial arts, wushu |
| 392 | * Wrestling/{{Lodi}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 393 | * Wrestling/SteveLombardi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 394 | * Wrestling/AngelinaLove (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 395 | * [[Wrestling/RubyRiott Heidi Lovelace/Ruby Riott/Ruby Soho]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 396 | * Wrestling/LowKi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 397 | * Wrestling/LexLuger (ProfessionalWrestling, also played UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 398 | * Wrestling/BeckyLynch (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 399 | * Wrestling/JerryLynn (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 400 | * Wrestling/BradMaddox (ProfessionalWrestling, although primarily known as an authority figure) |
| 401 | * Wrestling/{{Madusa}} (ProfessionalWrestling, later UsefulNotes/{{monster|Jam}} truck racing) %% Yes, Madusa was a driver in the Monster Jam series for several years, and owned a truck in that series until retiring in 2017. |
| 402 | * Wrestling/AkiraMaeda (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 403 | * Wrestling/MagnumTA (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 404 | * Wrestling/MagnumTokyo (ProfessionalWrestling and Kudo) |
| 405 | * Wrestling/JinderMahal (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 406 | * Wrestling/BallsMahoney (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 407 | * Wrestling/DeanMalenko (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 408 | * Wrestling/ManaThePolynesianWarrior (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 409 | * Wrestling/TrevorMann (ProfessionalWrestling, better known as Ricochet) |
| 410 | * Creator/PeytonManning (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 411 | * Wrestling/SantinoMarella (ProfessionalWrestling. He also had a background in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, becoming an instructor of such upon his retirement from wrestling) |
| 412 | * Wrestling/LittleGuidoMaritato (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 413 | * Wrestling/RickMartel (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 414 | * Wrestling/SherriMartel (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 415 | * Wrestling/MercedesMartinez (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 416 | * Wrestling/TruthMartini (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 417 | * Wrestling/NaomichiMarufuji (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 418 | * Wrestling/{{Maryse}} (Ouellet) (ProfessionalWrestling, later manager) |
| 419 | * Wrestling/AshleyMassaro (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 420 | * Wrestling/MichelleMcCool (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 421 | * Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 422 | * Creator/JohnMcEnroe (UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}}, now a tennis broadcaster) |
| 423 | * Wrestling/BeulahMcGillicutty (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 424 | * Wrestling/NigelMcGuinness (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 425 | * Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 426 | * Creator/ColinMcRae (UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}) |
| 427 | * Wrestling/{{Melina}} Perez (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 428 | * Wrestling/RosaMendes (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 429 | * [[Wrestling/{{Meng}} Meng/Haku]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 430 | * Wrestling/MarcMero (ProfessionalWrestling, with background on amateur boxing) |
| 431 | * Wrestling/ShawnMichaels (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 432 | * Wrestling/CandiceMichelle (ProfessionalWrestling, also played collegiate UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 433 | * Wrestling/TakaMichinoku (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 434 | * [[Wrestling/ErnestMiller Ernest "The Cat" Miller]] (UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 435 | * Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa(ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 436 | * Wrestling/MissingLink (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 437 | * Wrestling/{{Mistico}} (ProfessionalWrestling, the other Sin Cara) |
| 438 | * Wrestling/TheMiz (ProfessionalWrestling, also an occasional actor) |
| 439 | * Wrestling/{{MJF}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 440 | * Wrestling/MasaakiMochizuki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 441 | * Creator/RalfMoeller (bodybuilding) |
| 442 | * Wrestling/GorillaMonsoon (amateur and ProfessionalWrestling, later commentator and promoter) |
| 443 | * Wrestling/EmberMoon (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 444 | * Wrestling/CarleneMoore (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 445 | * Wrestling/ShannonMoore (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 446 | * Wrestling/PedroMorales (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 447 | * Wrestling/LivMorgan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 448 | * Wrestling/MattMorgan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 449 | * Wrestling/JohnMorrison (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 450 | * [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 451 | * Wrestling/MrFuji (ProfessionalWrestling, later better known as a manager) |
| 452 | * Wrestling/{{MsChif}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 453 | * Creator/RodneyMullen (skateboarding) |
| 454 | * Wrestling/DonMuraco (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 455 | * Creator/MarkMusashi (martial arts) |
| 456 | * Creator/FlorianMunteanu (Heavyweight boxing) |
| 457 | * Wrestling/KeijiMutoh (ProfessionalWrestling, also known as The Great Muta) |
| 458 | * Wrestling/DominikMysterio (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 459 | * Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 460 | [[/folder]] |
| 461 | |
| 462 | [[folder: N-Z]] |
| 463 | * Wrestling/MitsuyaNagai (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 464 | * Wrestling/BullNakano (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 465 | * Wrestling/YujiNagata (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 466 | * Wrestling/ChigusaNagayo (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 467 | * Wrestling/TetsuyaNaito (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 468 | * Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 469 | * Wrestling/{{Naomi|Wrestler}} (cheerleading, then ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 470 | * Wrestling/MasayukiNaruse (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 471 | * Wrestling/KevinNash (ProfessionalWrestling, and occasional actor) |
| 472 | * Wrestling/NecroButcher (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 473 | * Wrestling/JimNeidhart (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball. Later, but most prominently, ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 474 | * Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart (ProfessionalWrestling; daughter of Jim Neidhart and granddaughter of Stu Hart) |
| 475 | * Wrestling/NewJack (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 476 | * Creator/PaulNewman (sports car racing, and also part-owner of a prominent [=IndyCar=] team, though still better known as an actor) |
| 477 | * Wrestling/{{Nidia}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 478 | * Creator/MichikoNishiwaki (bodybuilding, martial arts) |
| 479 | * Wrestling/JohnNord (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 480 | * Creator/ChuckNorris (martial arts, branching into action films and [[Series/WalkerTexasRanger TV]], but nowadays possibly more famous for Website/ChuckNorrisFacts) |
| 481 | * Wrestling/ScottNorton (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 482 | * Wrestling/ChristopherNowinski (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 483 | * Creator/ShaquilleONeal (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}, though has dabbled in acting, rapping, and broadcasting) |
| 484 | * Wrestling/TitusONeil (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, and later, ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 485 | * Wrestling/KyleOReilly (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 486 | * Wrestling/NaoyaOgawa (UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 487 | * Creator/KenjiOhba (martial arts. He is best known for his works in {{Tokusatsu}}, where he is considered an icon) |
| 488 | * UsefulNotes/ShoheiOhtani (UsefulNotes/{{baseball}}) |
| 489 | * Wrestling/QuinnOjinnaka (UsefulNotes/{{Collegiate|AmericanFootball}} and UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball and eventually ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 490 | * Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 491 | * Wrestling/KennyOmega (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 492 | * Wrestling/TheOneManGang (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 493 | * Creator/TitoOrtiz (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, with occasional dips in ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 494 | * Wrestling/PaulOrndorff (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 495 | * Wrestling/BobOrtonJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 496 | * Wrestling/RandyOrton (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 497 | * Wrestling/WillOspreay (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 498 | * Wrestling/ShinjiroOtani (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 499 | * Wrestling/AlexanderOtsuka (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 500 | * Wrestling/FredOttman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 501 | * Wrestling/KevinOwens (ProfessionalWrestling, also known as Kevin Steen) |
| 502 | * [[Wrestling/{{PAC}} PAC/Adrian Neville]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 503 | * Creator/MannyPacquiao (boxing; branched into music, acting, and politics) |
| 504 | * Wrestling/AdamPage (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 505 | * Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 506 | * [[Wrestling/{{Paige}} Paige/Saraya]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 507 | * Wrestling/PaigeTurner (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 508 | * Creator/RayPark (martial arts) |
| 509 | * Wrestling/IcemanKingParsons (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 510 | * Wrestling/KenPatera (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 511 | * Wrestling/PatPatterson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 512 | * Wrestling/PentagonJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 513 | * Wrestling/KarleePerez (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 514 | * UsefulNotes/RichardPetty (UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}) |
| 515 | * Wrestling/BethPhoenix (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 516 | * Wrestling/BrianPillman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 517 | * Wrestling/RoddyPiper (ProfessionalWrestling, with an occasional acting role) |
| 518 | * Wrestling/TerriPoch (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 519 | * Wrestling/LannyPoffo (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 520 | * [[Wrestling/AlPoling Al "911" Poling]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 521 | * Wrestling/MadManPondo (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 522 | * Wrestling/MontelVontaviousPorter (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 523 | * Wrestling/PrinceNana (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 524 | * Creator/DavidProwse (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}, weightlifting, then acting; most famous as the suit actor for [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]) |
| 525 | * Wrestling/{{Psicosis}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 526 | * Wrestling/DanielPuder (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, later moved to ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 527 | * Wrestling/CMPunk (ProfessionalWrestling, then moved to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, now back in pro wrestling) |
| 528 | * Wrestling/HarleyRace (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 529 | * Wrestling/SummerRae (ProfessionalWrestling, later a manager. She also had a background in UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 530 | * Wrestling/{{Raven}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 531 | * Wrestling/MadisonRayne (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 532 | * Wrestling/RecklessYouth (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 533 | * Wrestling/WilliamRegal (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 534 | * Wrestling/RomanReigns (ProfessionalWrestling; played UsefulNotes/{{American|Football}} and UsefulNotes/{{Canadian|Football League}} football before going into the [[WildSamoan family]] business) |
| 535 | * Wrestling/RonReis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 536 | * Wrestling/CodyRhodes (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 537 | * Wrestling/DustyRhodes (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 538 | * Wrestling/{{Rhyno}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 539 | * Wrestling/StevieRichards (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 540 | * Wrestling/WendiRichter (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 541 | * Wrestling/MattRiddle (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then moved to ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 542 | * Wrestling/{{Rikidozan}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 543 | * Wrestling/{{Rikishi}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 544 | * Wrestling/RheaRipley (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 545 | * Creator/PatRoach (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 546 | * Wrestling/RoadDogg (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 547 | * Wrestling/JakeRoberts (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 548 | * Wrestling/BillyRobinson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 549 | * UsefulNotes/JackieRobinson (UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}) |
| 550 | * Wrestling/AntoninoRocca (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 551 | * Creator/DennisRodman (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}. He also briefly dabbled in ProfessionalWrestling in the late 90s and the 2000s.) |
| 552 | * Wrestling/JohnnyRodz (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 553 | * Wrestling/BuddyRogers (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 554 | * Wrestling/SethRollins (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 555 | * Wrestling/BobbyRoode (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 556 | * Wrestling/AdamRose (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 557 | * Wrestling/PlayboyBuddyRose (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 558 | * Wrestling/MandyRose (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 559 | * Wrestling/MikeRotunda (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 560 | * Wrestling/JacquesRougeau (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 561 | * Creator/RondaRousey (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, who originally competed in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} during the 2008 [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames Beijing Olympics]]. She later moved to...) |
| 562 | ** Wrestling/RondaRousey (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 563 | * Wrestling/ErickRowan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 564 | * Wrestling/PeytonRoyce (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 565 | * Wrestling/RickRude (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 566 | * Wrestling/RusevAndLana (ProfessionalWrestling, Rusev as a full-time wrestler now performing as Miro, and real-life wife Lana, first as valet and manager, and now a wrestler herself) |
| 567 | * Wrestling/LioRush (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 568 | * UsefulNotes/BillRussell (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 569 | * Creator/BabeRuth (UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}) |
| 570 | * Creator/BasRutten (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then ProfessionalWrestling. Later became a sports commentator) |
| 571 | * Wrestling/JoeyRyan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 572 | * Wrestling/{{Ryback}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 573 | * Wrestling/{{Sable}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 574 | * Wrestling/ZackSabreJr (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 575 | * Wrestling/{{Sabu}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 576 | * Wrestling/SumieSakai (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 577 | * Wrestling/WataruSakata (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 578 | * Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 579 | * Wrestling/BrunoSammartino (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 580 | * Wrestling/SamoaJoe (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 581 | * Wrestling/DamienSandow (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 582 | * Wrestling/NaokiSano (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 583 | * Wrestling/TitoSantana (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 584 | * Wrestling/ElSanto (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 585 | * Creator/JimmySantos (Basketball; later became an actor and ''Series/EatBulaga'' presenter) |
| 586 | * Wrestling/BobSapp (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, then ProfessionalWrestling, later UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, and finally UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 587 | * Wrestling/KensukeSasaki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 588 | * Wrestling/PerrySaturn (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 589 | * Wrestling/RandySavage (ProfessionalWrestling, also played minor league UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}) |
| 590 | * Wrestling/BuzzSawyer (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 591 | * Wrestling/SatoruSayama (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 592 | * Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}, later became a major film star and politician) |
| 593 | * Wrestling/VedaScott (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 594 | * Wrestling/MartyScurll (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 595 | * Creator/StevenSeagal (martial arts, branching into action films) |
| 596 | * Wrestling/DanSevern (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then moved to ProfessionalWrestling, then returned to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 597 | * Wrestling/KenShamrock (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, then moved to ProfessionalWrestling, then returned to UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 598 | * Wrestling/SharkBoy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 599 | * Wrestling/LarrySharpe (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 600 | * Wrestling/IronMikeSharpe (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 601 | * [[Wrestling/MikeShaw Mike Shaw[=/=]Norman The Lunatic[=/=]Bastion Booger]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 602 | * Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 603 | * Wrestling/KatsuyoriShibata (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 604 | * Wrestling/HikaruShida (ProfessionalWrestling, with background on UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}) |
| 605 | * Wrestling/JinseiShinzaki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 606 | * Wrestling/GoShiozaki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 607 | * [[Wrestling/IoShirai Io Shirai/IYO SKY]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 608 | * Creator/RobinShou (martial arts, also an actor, best known to Western audiences for having played Liu Kang in ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie'' and [[Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation its sequel]]) |
| 609 | * Wrestling/SilverKing (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 610 | * Wrestling/RonSimmons (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 611 | * Creator/OJSimpson (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, moved into acting and a criminal scandal that made him world famous outside his niche in the 1990s. A multi-part [[Film/OJMadeInAmerica documentary on his life]] won an [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestDocumentaryFeature Oscar]].)%%Keeping in this section because he was famous in football long before going into acting. |
| 612 | * Wrestling/SinCara (ProfessionalWrestling gimmick played by two wrestlers) |
| 613 | * Wrestling/ElixSkipper (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 614 | * Wrestling/HeathSlater (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 615 | * Wrestling/SgtSlaughter (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 616 | * Wrestling/{{Slick}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 617 | * Wrestling/NormanSmiley (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 618 | * Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 619 | * Creator/JimmyWangYu (Martial arts, swimming, racing) |
| 620 | * Creator/WesleySnipes (martial arts, though best known as an actor) |
| 621 | * Wrestling/AlSnow (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 622 | * Wrestling/JimmySnuka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 623 | * Wrestling/TaminaSnuka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 624 | * Creator/DanSouthworth (martial arts. He served as a stunt man for the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise until he finally got cast as [[Series/PowerRangersTimeForce Eric Myers/Quantum Ranger]]) |
| 625 | * Wrestling/DanSpivey (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 626 | * Wrestling/KrisStatlander (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 627 | * Wrestling/RichieSteamboat (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 628 | * Wrestling/RickySteamboat (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 629 | * Wrestling/GeorgeSteele (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 630 | * Wrestling/ScottSteiner (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 631 | * Wrestling/KiaStevens (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 632 | * Wrestling/{{Sting}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 633 | * Wrestling/SarahStock (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 634 | * Wrestling/DevonStorm (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 635 | * Wrestling/JamesStorm (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 636 | * Wrestling/LanceStorm (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 637 | * Wrestling/ToniStorm (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 638 | * Wrestling/TrishStratus (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 639 | * Wrestling/ExoticAdrianStreet (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 640 | * Wrestling/SwerveStrickland (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 641 | * Creator/WoodyStrode (Decathlon and UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, transitioned to acting) |
| 642 | * Wrestling/RoderickStrong (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 643 | * Wrestling/BraunStrowman (Strongman and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 644 | * Wrestling/BigJohnStudd (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 645 | * Wrestling/AJStyles (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 646 | * Wrestling/TakuyaSugi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 647 | * Wrestling/KevinSullivan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 648 | * Wrestling/SuperCrazy (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 649 | * Wrestling/EdithSurreal (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 650 | * Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 651 | * [[Wrestling/JackSwagger Jack Swagger/Jake Hager]] (amateur wrestling, then ProfessionalWrestling, then UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts; now doing both pro wrestling and MMA) |
| 652 | * Wrestling/LarrySweeney (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 653 | * Wrestling/RobertSwenson (ProfessionalWrestling, became an actor) |
| 654 | * Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa (martial arts) |
| 655 | * Creator/LewisTan (martial arts) |
| 656 | * Wrestling/HiroshiTanahashi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 657 | * Wrestling/YoshihiroTajiri (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 658 | * Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 659 | * Wrestling/HiromuTakahashi (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 660 | * Wrestling/YoshihiroTakayama (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 661 | * UsefulNotes/OttTanak (UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}) |
| 662 | * Wrestling/MasatoTanaka (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 663 | * Wrestling/MinoruTanaka (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts) |
| 664 | * Wrestling/KiyoshiTamura (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 665 | * Wrestling/{{TARU}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 666 | * Creator/JoeTaslim (martial arts) |
| 667 | * Wrestling/{{Tatanka}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 668 | * Wrestling/YoshiTatsu (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 669 | * Wrestling/MattTaven (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 670 | * Wrestling/ChuckTaylor (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 671 | * Wrestling/{{Tazz}} (ProfessionalWrestling, later commentary) |
| 672 | * Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 673 | * Wrestling/JohnTenta (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 674 | * Wrestling/HiroyoshiTenzan (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 675 | * Wrestling/SylvesterTerkay (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 676 | * Wrestling/TarynTerrell (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 677 | * Wrestling/{{Test}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 678 | * Wrestling/LouThesz (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 679 | * Creator/SvenOleThorsen (UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}, strongman competitions) |
| 680 | * Creator/TiLung (Martial arts) |
| 681 | * Wrestling/SurvivalTobita (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 682 | * [[Wrestling/TheTongaKid The Tonga Kid[=/=]Islander Tama[=/=]The Samoan Savage]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 683 | * Wrestling/EveTorres (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 684 | * Wrestling/ManamiToyota (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 685 | * Wrestling/AkiraTozawa (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 686 | * Wrestling/TheaTrinidad (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 687 | * Wrestling/TripleH (ProfessionalWrestling, who also has a background in UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}; nowadays known for his behind-the-scenes work in the industry) |
| 688 | * Wrestling/JumboTsuruta (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 689 | * Creator/MikeTyson (boxing, later more infamous for criminal incidents) |
| 690 | * Creator/KaraWai (martial arts) |
| 691 | * Wrestling/UltimateWarrior (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 692 | * Wrestling/UltimoDragon (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 693 | * Wrestling/UltraMantisBlack (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 694 | * Wrestling/{{Umaga}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 695 | * Wrestling/UncleElmer (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 696 | * Wrestling/TheUndertaker (ProfessionalWrestling, whose style has strong UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts influence) |
| 697 | * Wrestling/DaffneyUnger (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 698 | * Wrestling/KanakoUrai (ProfessionalWrestling; now known in WWE as Asuka, also has UsefulNotes/FigureSkating background) |
| 699 | * Wrestling/LunaVachon (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 700 | * Wrestling/{{Vader}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 701 | * Wrestling/GregValentine (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 702 | * Wrestling/RobVanDam (martial arts and ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 703 | * Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme (martial arts, branching into action films) %% Belgium, unlike the Netherlands, includes particles in name sorting. |
| 704 | * Wrestling/LisaMarieVaron (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 705 | * Wrestling/IvelisseVelez (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 706 | * Wrestling/VelvetSky (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 707 | * Wrestling/TheVelveteenDream (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 708 | * Wrestling/ValVenis (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 709 | * Creator/LinoVentura (ProfessionalWrestling, went on into acting after a CareerEndingInjury) |
| 710 | * Wrestling/JesseVentura (ProfessionalWrestling and commentary, went on into politics and ConspiracyTheories) |
| 711 | * Wrestling/{{Virgil}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 712 | * Wrestling/NikolaiVolkoff (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 713 | * Wrestling/ChristinaVonEerie (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 714 | * Wrestling/GeorgeWagner (ProfessionalWrestling, better known as "Gorgeous George") |
| 715 | * Wrestling/{{Wardlow}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 716 | * Wrestling/{{WALTER}} (UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball, later ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 717 | * Wrestling/SeanWaltman (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 718 | * [[Wrestling/JimmyWangYang Jimmy Wang Yang[=/=]Akio[=/=]Yang]] (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 719 | * Wrestling/KokoBWare (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 720 | * Creator/EstellaWarren (swimming, went on to an acting career) |
| 721 | * Creator/MichaelWarren (UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}) |
| 722 | * Wrestling/KatarinaWaters (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 723 | * Creator/JohnnyWeissmuller (swimmer who became world famous as Tarzan in many Hollywood movies) |
| 724 | * Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 725 | * Wrestling/JayWhite (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 726 | * Creator/MichaelJaiWhite (martial arts) |
| 727 | * Wrestling/TaylorWilde (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 728 | * Wrestling/DelWilkes (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 729 | * Wrestling/DrDeathSteveWilliams (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 730 | * Creator/FredWilliamson (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball, later transitioned to acting) |
| 731 | * Creator/MattWillig (UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball) |
| 732 | * Wrestling/TorrieWilson (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 733 | * Creator/SamanthaWin (Martial artist - Wushu) -- also stuntwoman in the films of Creator/ZackSnyder and occasional actress. |
| 734 | * Wrestling/BarryWindham (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 735 | * Creator/KatherynWinnick (martial arts, later transitioned to acting) |
| 736 | * Wrestling/XavierWoods (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 737 | * Wrestling/AlexWright (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 738 | * Wrestling/CharlesWright (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 739 | * Creator/WuJing (Martial arts) |
| 740 | * Wrestling/BrayWyatt (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 741 | * Wrestling/ToruYano (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 742 | * Creator/DonnieYen (martial arts) |
| 743 | * Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 744 | * Wrestling/DarrenYoung (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 745 | * Wrestling/EricYoung (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 746 | * Wrestling/MaeYoung (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 747 | * Creator/YuenBiao (martial arts) |
| 748 | * Creator/YuRongGuang (martial arts, wushu) |
| 749 | * Wrestling/SuYung (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 750 | * Wrestling/SamiZayn (ProfessionalWrestling, also known as El Generico) |
| 751 | * Wrestling/TomZenk (ProfessionalWrestling, also UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}) |
| 752 | * Creator/VincentZhao (Wushu, martial arts) |
| 753 | * Wrestling/BorisZhukov (ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 754 | * [[Wrestling/DolphZiggler Dolph Ziggler/Nic Nemeth]] (amateur wrestling, then ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 755 | [[/folder]] |
| 756 | |
| 757 | !!Pages containing lists of athletes by sport |
| 758 | * UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNamesToKnow: |
| 759 | ** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueQuarterbacks |
| 760 | ** UsefulNotes/NFLRunningBacks |
| 761 | ** UsefulNotes/NFLOffensivePlayers: Wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen. |
| 762 | ** UsefulNotes/NFLDefensiveAndSpecialTeamsPlayers: Defensive linemen, linebackers, defensive backs, kickers, punters, return specialists, and gunners. |
| 763 | ** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNonPlayerFigures: Notable coaches, commissioners, owners, and broadcasters. |
| 764 | ** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNotoriousFigures: Draft busts, on-field or front-office failures, and controversial figures. |
| 765 | * UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNamesToKnow |
| 766 | ** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNonPlayerFigures |
| 767 | * UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} |
| 768 | ** UsefulNotes/CurrentPeopleToKnowInMLB |
| 769 | ** UsefulNotes/HistoricalPeopleToKnowInMLB |
| 770 | * UsefulNotes/IceHockey |
| 771 | ** UsefulNotes/NHLNamesToKnow (UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague players, coaches, and other figures) |
| 772 | * UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} |
| 773 | * UsefulNotes/NotablePlayersOfTheNBA |
| 774 | ** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersAThroughF |
| 775 | ** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersGThroughM |
| 776 | ** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersNThroughZ |
| 777 | |
| 778 | !!People who were high-level athletes, but became more famous in other fields: |
| 779 | %%"High-level" defined here as university or higher |
| 780 | * Creator/MahershalaAli (played college UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} before going into acting) |
| 781 | * Creator/StephenAmell (trained in ProfessionalWrestling but never actually practiced it until 2015. He is best known as the titular lead of ''Series/{{Arrow}}'') |
| 782 | * Creator/DavidArquette (actor who had a brief and controversial stint as a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er... though the real villain in that saga was WCW; years later, gained a measure of respect as an indy wrestler) |
| 783 | * Creator/RowanAtkinson (stock car racing and columnist, though still better known as an actor) |
| 784 | * UsefulNotes/JoeBiden (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before going into politics) |
| 785 | * Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (martial arts. Best known as Adam Park in the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise, and later a very sought-after {{anime}} VoiceActor) |
| 786 | * Creator/TonyBurton (was a boxer before going into acting) |
| 787 | * UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush (played college UsefulNotes/{{baseball}} before going into politics) |
| 788 | * Creator/DeanCain (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before going into acting) |
| 789 | * Creator/CharismaCarpenter (Cheerleader in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague, later transitioned to acting) |
| 790 | * UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter (played sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football, at the US Naval Academy before going into politics and later the US presidency) |
| 791 | * Creator/GregCollins (was a professional American football linebacker before going into acting) |
| 792 | * Creator/SeanConnery (played football for Bonnyrigg Rose and also competed as a bodybuilder, finishing third in the 1953 Mr. Universe competition, before becoming an actor) |
| 793 | * Creator/ChuckConnors (UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} and UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}, but became far more famous as an actor) |
| 794 | * Creator/MikeConnors (played basketball in college before going into acting) |
| 795 | * Creator/WalterCronkite (stock car racing, though now best known as a journalist) |
| 796 | * Creator/CathyLeeCrosby (UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}}, but better known as an actress) |
| 797 | * Creator/TonyDanza (boxing, though best known as an actor) |
| 798 | * Creator/GeenaDavis (Archery, nowadays best known as an actress) |
| 799 | * Creator/JamesDean (the actor was also simultaneously working as a race car driver) |
| 800 | * Creator/DustinDiamond (the actor occasionally dabbled in ProfessionalWrestling around the 2000s to the early 2010s) |
| 801 | * Music/NeilDiamond (part of an NCAA championship fencing team before launching his musical career) |
| 802 | * Creator/JohnDiehl (boxing as well as acting, but eventually retired to focus on acting) |
| 803 | * Creator/DaneDiLiegro (played basketball professionally before going into acting) |
| 804 | * Creator/JohnDoman (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before going into acting) |
| 805 | * Creator/MichaelClarkeDuncan (collegiate UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}}, transitioned to acting) |
| 806 | * UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before going into a military career and later the US presidency) |
| 807 | * Creator/BillFagerbakke (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before a [[CareerEndingInjury career-ending injury]] led him to pivot to acting) |
| 808 | * UsefulNotes/GeraldFord (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before going into law, politics, and eventually the US presidency) |
| 809 | * Creator/MatthewFox (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before going into acting) |
| 810 | * Creator/DickFrancis (a prominent jockey in steeplechase UsefulNotes/{{horse racing}}, but became even more famous as an author of crime novels) |
| 811 | * Creator/MarkHarmon (also [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before acting) |
| 812 | * Creator/TeriHatcher (Cheerleader in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague, later transitioned to acting) |
| 813 | * Creator/MattHill (the popular Canadian voice actor is also a known avid marathon runner, famously finishing a year-long run around North America called ''The Run for One Planet'' in 2008-2009) |
| 814 | * Music/SamHunt (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before pivoting to country music) |
| 815 | * Creator/AmyJoJohnson (gymnastics. She is best known as the [[Franchise/PowerRangers original Pink Ranger]], [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Kimberly Hart]]) |
| 816 | * Creator/LeslieJones (played college UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} before going into comedy and acting) |
| 817 | * Creator/TommyLeeJones (played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before going into acting) |
| 818 | * Creator/RemyJulienne (French rallycross and motorcross champion, best known as a prolific stuntman and stunt coordinator in film and TV productions, including the Film/JamesBond films) |
| 819 | * Creator/EllieKemper (briefly played college field hockey before going into comedy and acting) |
| 820 | * UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy (a college swimmer before going into politics) |
| 821 | * UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before going into politics) |
| 822 | * UsefulNotes/TedKennedy (also played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before entering politics) |
| 823 | * Creator/MichaelLandon (javelin throwing at USC, although injuries forced him to turn to acting) |
| 824 | * Creator/HughLaurie (rowing, representing the [[UsefulNotes/{{Oxbridge}} University of Cambridge]] before becoming a comedian and actor) |
| 825 | * Creator/TaylorLautner (martial arts, later known as an actor) |
| 826 | * Creator/CaityLotz (martial arts. Also a dancer, singer and most notably actress) |
| 827 | * UsefulNotes/DouglasMacArthur (played college UsefulNotes/{{baseball}} before his military career) |
| 828 | * Creator/CostasMandylor (played soccer for both Greece and Australia and was also a boxer before becoming an actor) |
| 829 | * Creator/FrankieMuniz (stock car racing, though still better known as an actor) |
| 830 | * Creator/IsaiahMustafa (played in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague before going into acting) |
| 831 | * Creator/PaulNewman (drove occasional sports car races, and also was part-owner of a prominent [=IndyCar=] team, but is still better known as an actor and entrepreneur) |
| 832 | * UsefulNotes/BarackObama (played college UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} before his career in politics) |
| 833 | * Creator/RyanONeal (was an amateur boxer prior to his acting career) |
| 834 | * Creator/EdONeill (played college football before going into acting) |
| 835 | * UsefulNotes/GeorgeSPatton (competed in multiple sports, most notably the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics, before and during his military career) |
| 836 | * Creator/GregoryPeck (a college rower before his acting career) |
| 837 | * Creator/MaeveQuinlan (was a professional tennis player before focusing primarily on acting) |
| 838 | * Creator/DavidRamsey (martial arts, though best known as an actor) |
| 839 | * UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan (a football player and swimmer in college before becoming a sportscaster, actor, politician, and US President) |
| 840 | * Creator/BurtReynolds (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before becoming an actor) |
| 841 | * Music/MartyRobbins (drove occasional UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} races during his very successful country music career) |
| 842 | * Creator/RobinRoberts (played college UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} before becoming a sportscaster and national news anchor) |
| 843 | * Creator/MickeyRourke (had an amateur boxing career prior to his acting career. He later embarked on a professional career during the early 90s and briefly returned to it in 2014) |
| 844 | * UsefulNotes/DonaldRumsfeld (played sprint football in college, followed by a long career in politics and US government service) |
| 845 | * Creator/KurtRussell (took a hiatus from acting in the 70s to play minor league baseball) |
| 846 | * Creator/WyattRussell (played college and minor-league pro UsefulNotes/{{ice hockey}}, but suffered a career-ending injury and went into the [[Creator/GoldieHawn family]] [[Creator/KurtRussell business]] of acting) |
| 847 | * Creator/JonSeda (was a boxer and the runner-up in the New Jersey Golden Gloves competition, but eventually turned to acting) |
| 848 | * Creator/TomSelleck (played college UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} before becoming an actor) |
| 849 | * Creator/SarahShahi (Cheerleader in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague, later transitioned to acting) |
| 850 | * Creator/AiShimizu (the seasoned voice actress embarked on a secondary career in ProfessionalWrestling starting 2013) |
| 851 | * Creator/DinahShore (Golf, though more notable as a promoter of women's golf than as a player; still more notable as a singer and actress) |
| 852 | * Creator/AndrewShue (was previously a soccer player before turning to acting) |
| 853 | * Creator/{{Sinbad}} (played college UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} before going into standup comedy and acting) |
| 854 | * Creator/JonStewart (played college [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball soccer]] before going into comedy) |
| 855 | * Creator/BudSpencer (swimming, later became a full-time actor; known in his competitive days by his real name, Carlo Pedersoli) |
| 856 | * Creator/JoonasSuotamo (played college and professional UsefulNotes/{{basketball}}, then became an actor) |
| 857 | * Creator/MrT (the actor is known for his stints in ProfessionalWrestling) |
| 858 | * Creator/LioTipton (a two-time regional UsefulNotes/FigureSkating champion prior to their modeling and acting career) |
| 859 | * UsefulNotes/TedTurner (best known as a media mogul, but also past sports team owner, [[Wrestling/{{WCW}} pro wrestling promoter]], and competitive sailor, even captaining an America's Cup-winning boat) |
| 860 | * Creator/BobUecker (played in UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball before becoming an actor, comedian, and sportscaster) |
| 861 | * Creator/PaulWalker (the actor was also a car racer and owned a racing team. The actor is in fact forever linked with cars, due to him serving as one of the main protagonists of [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious a film series]] about cars, and for his tragic DeathByIrony.) |
| 862 | * Creator/JohnDavidWashington (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball then professionally in the United Football League before becoming an actor) |
| 863 | * Creator/JohnWayne (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball before becoming an actor) |
| 864 | * Creator/CarlWeathers (played UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball, and briefly in the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague, before becoming an actor) |
| 865 | * Creator/ForestWhitaker (briefly played [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball college football]] before suffering a CareerEndingInjury and going into acting) |
| 866 | * Creator/DavidYost (gymnastics. He is also an actor best known as the [[Franchise/PowerRangers original Blue Ranger]], [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Billy Cranston]]) |
| 867 | |
| 868 | !!People not exactly athletes, but known for being either managers, sport journalists, or sport executives/owners: |
| 869 | * Music/TwoChainz (better known as a rapper, but also part of the ownership group of the College Park Skyhawks, the G League affiliate of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks) |
| 870 | * Music/GeneAutry (the "Singing Cowboy" and the only person to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in all of its original five categories,[[note]]A "sports entertainment" category (not restricted to pro wrestling) was added in 2021, with the first star in that category awarded to Michael Strahan in 2023.[[/note]] but also the original owner of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels) |
| 871 | * Wrestling/PaulBearer (ProfessionalWrestling manager) |
| 872 | * Wrestling/EricBischoff (ProfessionalWrestling promoter, later manager) |
| 873 | * Creator/JonBois (head of sports site SB Nation's Creative Labs, well-known for observing and analyzing sports through a humorous, absurdist, and oft-existentialist lens) |
| 874 | * Creator/JerryBruckheimer (best known as a TV producer, but also a co-owner of the NHL's Seattle Kraken) |
| 875 | * UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush (best known as the 43rd president of the United States, but also a former minority owner of MLB's Texas Rangers, serving as managing general partner) |
| 876 | * Creator/JohnCandy (best known as a comedian and actor, but also a former minority owner [along with Wayne Gretzky] of the [[UsefulNotes/CanadianFootballLeague CFL's]] Toronto Argonauts) |
| 877 | * Creator/DrewCarey (best known as a comedian, actor, and game show host, but also part-owner of Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders FC) |
| 878 | * Music/{{Ciara}} (best known as an R&B singer, but also part-owner of the aforementioned Seattle Sounders FC alongside her husband, Pittsburgh Steelers[[note]]and former Seattle Seahawks[[/note]] quarterback Russell Wilson) |
| 879 | * Creator/TomClancy (bestselling novelist, was a part owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles) |
| 880 | * Wrestling/MichaelCole (ProfessionalWrestling commentator and occasional wrestler) |
| 881 | * Wrestling/JimCornette (ProfessionalWrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker) |
| 882 | * Creator/BobCostas (longtime sportscaster for Creator/{{NBC}}, and current MLB Network commentator) |
| 883 | * Music/BingCrosby (singer and actor who was a part owner of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates from the '40s until his death) |
| 884 | * Creator/RussellCrowe (best known as an actor, but also 50% owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia's [[UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague National Rugby League]]) |
| 885 | * Music/{{Drake}} (best known as a hip-hop superstar, but has an official job as "global ambassador" for his hometown NBA team, the Toronto Raptors) |
| 886 | * Creator/WillFerrell (best known as a comic actor, but also part-owner of Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC) |
| 887 | * Creator/JamesGarner (best known as an actor, but also part of the original ownership group of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks; the team was named for the [[Series/{{Maverick}} 1950s TV western]] that he starred in) |
| 888 | * Creator/JenniferGarner (no relation to James; best known as an actress, but also one of many, ''many'' co-owners of the National Women's Soccer League side Angel City FC) |
| 889 | * Creator/JamiGertz (best known as an actress but she and her husband are part of an investment group that co-owns the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Atlanta Hawks. They also have a minority stake in the Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers.) |
| 890 | * Wrestling/TheGrandWizard (ProfessionalWrestling manager) |
| 891 | * Wrestling/VickieGuerrero (ProfessionalWrestling manager and authority figure, occasional wrestler) |
| 892 | * Wrestling/JimmyHart (ProfessionalWrestling manager, promoter, songwriter, booker) |
| 893 | * Wrestling/BobbyHeenan (ProfessionalWrestling manager, commentator and occasional wrestler) |
| 894 | * Wrestling/PaulHeyman (ProfessionalWrestling promoter, manager, and authority figure, also occasional commentator) |
| 895 | * Creator/BobHope (most famous as a comedian and actor, but also owned a small share of the Cleveland Indians, since renamed Guardians, for much of his life) |
| 896 | * Music/InsaneClownPosse (best known as a hip hop act, but also ProfessionalWrestling promoters, specifically [[Wrestling/JuggaloChampionshipWrestling JCW]], and occasional wrestlers) |
| 897 | * Music/JayZ (best known as a musician and also husband of Music/{{Beyonce}}, but a former minority owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets; now a sports agent on the side) |
| 898 | * Music/EltonJohn (best known as a musician, but is a longtime shareholder in English football [soccer] club Watford, serving twice as club chairman) |
| 899 | * Creator/IkkiKajiwara (sports and martial arts {{Manga}} writer-biographer. Promoter for the [[UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} Yomiuri Giants]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} Kyokushin Karate]] and japanese ProfessionalWrestling in general. Ex-karateka, briefly a booker for [[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling NJPW]] / martial arts, failed wrestling promotion founder) |
| 900 | * Creator/DannyKaye (best known as a comic actor, but also the original principal owner of UsefulNotes/{{baseball}}'s [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball Seattle Mariners]]) |
| 901 | * Creator/DavidLetterman (best known as a comedian and talk show host, but also part-owner of an [=IndyCar=] team) |
| 902 | * Wrestling/TeddyLong (ProfessionalWrestling manager, referee and on-screen authority figure) |
| 903 | * Music/{{Macklemore}} (best known as a hip-hop artist, but also yet another part-owner of Seattle Sounders FC) |
| 904 | * Creator/MatthewMcConaughey (best known as an actor, but also a part-owner of Austin FC in Major League Soccer) |
| 905 | * Creator/RobMcElhenney (best known as an actor and TV producer, but also co-owner with Ryan Reynolds of [[Series/WelcomeToWrexham Wrexham AFC]], a Welsh football/soccer club that plays in the English league system) |
| 906 | * Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon (ProfessionalWrestling executive, commentator and occasional wrestler) |
| 907 | * Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon (ProfessionalWrestling executive and occasional wrestler) |
| 908 | * Wrestling/VinceMcMahon (ProfessionalWrestling promoter, executive, commentator and occasional wrestler. He's also an aspiring UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball executive, and dabbles in UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}) |
| 909 | * Creator/DennisMiller (best known as a comedian, but also served as a ''Series/MondayNightFootball'' analyst for two seasons) |
| 910 | * Wrestling/MissElizabeth (ProfessionalWrestling manager) |
| 911 | * Wrestling/JamesMitchell (ProfessionalWrestling manager) |
| 912 | * Creator/BillMurray (better known as a comic actor, but also a part-owner of several minor-league baseball teams) |
| 913 | * Wrestling/MeanGeneOkerlund (ProfessionalWrestling announcer, interviewer, commentator and occasional wrestler) |
| 914 | * Creator/KeithOlbermann (analyst and commentator) |
| 915 | * Creator/JadaPinkettSmith (best known as an actress, but is also a minority owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers alongside her husband Creator/WillSmith) |
| 916 | * Creator/NataliePortman (best known as an actress, but also a lead investor in the aforementioned Angel City FC) |
| 917 | * Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr (best known as an actor, but was also a ProfessionalWrestling writer, specifically for Wrestling/{{WWE}}) |
| 918 | * Creator/RyanReynolds (best known as an actor, but also co-owner of Wrexham AFC alongside the aforementioned Rob [=McElhenney=]) |
| 919 | * Creator/RobertRodriguez (best known as a filmmaker, but also a ProfessionalWrestling promoter, specifically Wrestling/LuchaUnderground) |
| 920 | * Creator/JoeRogan (UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts commentator, also known as an actor, comedian, and political commentator) |
| 921 | * Wrestling/JimRoss (ProfessionalWrestling commentator and occasional wrestler) |
| 922 | * Wrestling/TerriRunnels (ProfessionalWrestling manager, interviewer, and occasional wrestler) |
| 923 | * Wrestling/VinceRusso (ProfessionalWrestling booker, and controversially at one time, WCW Champion) |
| 924 | * Wrestling/TonySchiavone (ProfessionalWrestling and UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} commentator) |
| 925 | * [[Creator/TheSportsGuy Bill Simmons]] (sports columnist) |
| 926 | * Creator/DeliaSmith (best known as a celebrity chef, but also majority owner of English football club Norwich City alongside her husband) |
| 927 | * Creator/WillSmith (best known as an actor and musician, but is also a minority owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers alongside his wife Creator/JadaPinkett) |
| 928 | * Wrestling/BruceTharpe (ProfessionalWrestling promoter, manager and ring announcer) |
| 929 | * Music/JustinTimberlake (best known as a musician, but also a minority owner of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies) |
| 930 | * UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (best known as a businessman before becoming US President; former owner of the New Jersey Generals in the first United States Football League, a failed attempt to compete with the NFL) |
| 931 | * Music/{{Usher}} (best known as a musician, but also a minority owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers) |
| 932 | * [[Wrestling/KimonaWanalaya Kimona Wanalaya[=/=]Leia Meow]] (ProfessionalWrestling valet) |
| 933 | * Wrestling/AmyWeber (ProfessionalWrestling manager and valet) |
| 934 | * Creator/ReeseWitherspoon (one of several minority investors in the Major League Soccer side Nashville SC) |
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- Wide Load
