[Music] these competitors were already used to
these competitors were already used to
these competitors were already used to squaring up before entering the squared
squaring up before entering the squared
squaring up before entering the squared circle
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five fighters turned pro wrestlers
fighters turned pro wrestlers
fighters turned pro wrestlers before we begin we publish new videos
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content for this list we’re ranking former fighters or mixed martial artists
former fighters or mixed martial artists
former fighters or mixed martial artists who were able to successfully transition
who were able to successfully transition
who were able to successfully transition into the world of professional wrestling
into the world of professional wrestling
into the world of professional wrestling we won’t be including Brock Lesnar or CM
we won’t be including Brock Lesnar or CM
we won’t be including Brock Lesnar or CM Punk on this list as they started out
Punk on this list as they started out
Punk on this list as they started out their careers in sports entertainment
their careers in sports entertainment
their careers in sports entertainment prior to their MMA days number 5
prior to their MMA days number 5
prior to their MMA days number 5 Josh Barnett not every fighter achieves
Josh Barnett not every fighter achieves
Josh Barnett not every fighter achieves success in both mixed martial arts and
success in both mixed martial arts and
success in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling but this
professional wrestling but this
professional wrestling but this definitely isn’t the case when it comes
definitely isn’t the case when it comes
definitely isn’t the case when it comes to the career of Josh Barnett
to the career of Josh Barnett
to the career of Josh Barnett the Seattle native had excellent runs in
the Seattle native had excellent runs in
the Seattle native had excellent runs in the Pride Pancrase and strike force
the Pride Pancrase and strike force
the Pride Pancrase and strike force promotions and is a former UFC
promotions and is a former UFC
promotions and is a former UFC heavyweight champion Barnett didn’t stop
heavyweight champion Barnett didn’t stop
heavyweight champion Barnett didn’t stop at these envious accolades however and
at these envious accolades however and
at these envious accolades however and started transitioning into professional
started transitioning into professional
started transitioning into professional wrestling with a run in New Japan back
wrestling with a run in New Japan back
wrestling with a run in New Japan back in 2003 the baby-faced assassin has also
in 2003 the baby-faced assassin has also
in 2003 the baby-faced assassin has also seen successful stints in the Inoki
seen successful stints in the Inoki
seen successful stints in the Inoki genome federation and TNA Impact
genome federation and TNA Impact
genome federation and TNA Impact Wrestling proving that there’s little
Wrestling proving that there’s little
Wrestling proving that there’s little that Josh Barnett can’t do when it comes
that Josh Barnett can’t do when it comes
that Josh Barnett can’t do when it comes to both contact fighting and sports
to both contact fighting and sports
to both contact fighting and sports entertainment number 4 Matt riddle the
entertainment number 4 Matt riddle the
entertainment number 4 Matt riddle the next athlete on our list is a former
next athlete on our list is a former
next athlete on our list is a former contestant on Spike TV’s reality program
contestant on Spike TV’s reality program
contestant on Spike TV’s reality program The Ultimate Fighter riddle appeared on
The Ultimate Fighter riddle appeared on
The Ultimate Fighter riddle appeared on the series 7th season and impressed many
the series 7th season and impressed many
the series 7th season and impressed many with a UFC career that saw him earn four
with a UFC career that saw him earn four
with a UFC career that saw him earn four consecutive victories before a failed
consecutive victories before a failed
consecutive victories before a failed drug test in 2013 effectively put a
drug test in 2013 effectively put a
drug test in 2013 effectively put a temporary kibosh on his mixed martial
temporary kibosh on his mixed martial
temporary kibosh on his mixed martial arts career riddle picked himself up
arts career riddle picked himself up
arts career riddle picked himself up from the stumbling block and began
from the stumbling block and began
from the stumbling block and began training for a run at professional
training for a run at professional
training for a run at professional wrestling debuting nearly two years
wrestling debuting nearly two years
wrestling debuting nearly two years after his tenure in the UFC came to an
after his tenure in the UFC came to an
after his tenure in the UFC came to an end today Riddle enjoys a thriving
end today Riddle enjoys a thriving
end today Riddle enjoys a thriving career as a popular star on the indie
career as a popular star on the indie
career as a popular star on the indie scene working with such promotions as
scene working with such promotions as
scene working with such promotions as defiant wrestling and pwg number 3 Ronda
defiant wrestling and pwg number 3 Ronda
defiant wrestling and pwg number 3 Ronda Rousey although Ronda Rousey’s
Rousey although Ronda Rousey’s
Rousey although Ronda Rousey’s professional wrestling career was just
professional wrestling career was just
professional wrestling career was just recently announced with her signing to
recently announced with her signing to
recently announced with her signing to the WWE her position is one of the
the WWE her position is one of the
the WWE her position is one of the industry’s most recognizable faces and
industry’s most recognizable faces and
industry’s most recognizable faces and names ensures that all eyes will be
names ensures that all eyes will be
names ensures that all eyes will be watching her transition
watching her transition
watching her transition Rousey has appeared in a WWE ring before
Rousey has appeared in a WWE ring before
Rousey has appeared in a WWE ring before however when she and Dwayne the rock
however when she and Dwayne the rock
however when she and Dwayne the rock Johnson confronted the company’s
Johnson confronted the company’s
Johnson confronted the company’s authority figures Triple H and Stephanie
authority figures Triple H and Stephanie
authority figures Triple H and Stephanie McMahon the MMA veteran has always
McMahon the MMA veteran has always
McMahon the MMA veteran has always professed admiration for Pro Wrestling
professed admiration for Pro Wrestling
professed admiration for Pro Wrestling in the past including taking her
in the past including taking her
in the past including taking her nickname of rowdy Ronda Rousey from WWE
nickname of rowdy Ronda Rousey from WWE
nickname of rowdy Ronda Rousey from WWE legend rowdy roddy piper her debut at
legend rowdy roddy piper her debut at
legend rowdy roddy piper her debut at the 2018 Royal Rumble even included new
the 2018 Royal Rumble even included new
the 2018 Royal Rumble even included new ring gear inspired by Piper’s iconic
ring gear inspired by Piper’s iconic
ring gear inspired by Piper’s iconic visual style number two Ken Shamrock
visual style number two Ken Shamrock
visual style number two Ken Shamrock he’s known affectionately or not so
he’s known affectionately or not so
he’s known affectionately or not so affectionately if you happen to be one
affectionately if you happen to be one
affectionately if you happen to be one of his opponents as the world’s most
of his opponents as the world’s most
of his opponents as the world’s most dangerous man
dangerous man
dangerous man he is Ken Shamrock and he’s one of the
he is Ken Shamrock and he’s one of the
he is Ken Shamrock and he’s one of the most famous mixed martial artists to
most famous mixed martial artists to
most famous mixed martial artists to make his way into sports entertainment
make his way into sports entertainment
make his way into sports entertainment shamrock earned both title belts and
shamrock earned both title belts and
shamrock earned both title belts and accolades during his time with the WWE
accolades during his time with the WWE
accolades during his time with the WWE becoming an intercontinental and Tag
becoming an intercontinental and Tag
becoming an intercontinental and Tag Team Champion
Team Champion
Team Champion not to mention winning the 1998 King of
not to mention winning the 1998 King of
not to mention winning the 1998 King of the Ring tournament shamrock also spent
the Ring tournament shamrock also spent
the Ring tournament shamrock also spent more time as a wrestler than many of his
more time as a wrestler than many of his
more time as a wrestler than many of his contemporaries staying nearly a decade
contemporaries staying nearly a decade
contemporaries staying nearly a decade with the WWE before moving on to stints
with the WWE before moving on to stints
with the WWE before moving on to stints on the indie scene and for TNA impact
on the indie scene and for TNA impact
on the indie scene and for TNA impact throughout the early 2000s number one
throughout the early 2000s number one
throughout the early 2000s number one Dan Severn someone’s got to be first and
Dan Severn someone’s got to be first and
Dan Severn someone’s got to be first and when it comes to MMA pro wrestling
when it comes to MMA pro wrestling
when it comes to MMA pro wrestling crossovers that man is dan the beast’
crossovers that man is dan the beast’
crossovers that man is dan the beast’ severn Severn became a star during the
severn Severn became a star during the
severn Severn became a star during the early days of mixed martial arts
early days of mixed martial arts
early days of mixed martial arts expansion and popularity and is a UFC
expansion and popularity and is a UFC
expansion and popularity and is a UFC Hall of Famer
Hall of Famer
Hall of Famer the beast was the first mixed martial
the beast was the first mixed martial
the beast was the first mixed martial artist to simultaneously work as a
artist to simultaneously work as a
artist to simultaneously work as a professional wrestler having
professional wrestler having
professional wrestler having successfully transitioned into a career
successfully transitioned into a career
successfully transitioned into a career with both the WWE and the National
with both the WWE and the National
with both the WWE and the National Wrestling Alliance Severn even held the
Wrestling Alliance Severn even held the
Wrestling Alliance Severn even held the NWA and UFC title belts at the same time
NWA and UFC title belts at the same time
NWA and UFC title belts at the same time blazing a trail for other full-contact
blazing a trail for other full-contact
blazing a trail for other full-contact athletes in his wake
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