8 Wrestlers Who Went from Ripped to Unrecognizable
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- While we have covered many transformations in the past, today we will be doing so in reverse. Which wrestlers, who were once known for their jacked physiques, are no longer recognizable due to an injury, retirement, age, struggles, or simply an easier life?
The "What happened" was rather intended as general questions about how much they have changed, and as I mentioned in the video, obviously a lot of time has passed. And Batista is still in awesome shape and the man.
Age happened
I just clicked to say I love the thumbnail. LOL.
Jericho with the Jabba the hut looking midsection 😂😭😭
Now i cant unsee it....
@@howstrongis My bad 😂😂
Jerhico looked like a thanksgiving turkey .
That would have been a great thumbnail
LMMFAO!!!!
Yeah it's actually a little disturbing. At this point I just think everyone was on the juice. Even the "smaller" guys. Also I don't say that derogatorily as I just started TRT and it's amazing. Wish I would have started at 25
Jericho should wrestle with more clothes on. At least wear a semi-see-through shirt like Jeff Hardy.
@@robertborgeson1821honest question. I’m sure TRT feels great, but don’t you have to cycle it?
When you’re off it I’d imagine you don’t feel too great. I only say this because I was using HGH for a few months and felt like absolute shit when I stopped
Chris Jerhico looking like an air fryer 💀💀💀
If you see it once, you cant unsee it anymore
Lmfaoooo
Saturn was one of my favorites back in the day. Happy he is still alive.
Fine taste
Oh yeah I remember Saturn on WCW and Raven.
I absolutely hated what WW...E did to that fine wrestler.
Yeah, one of my favs. Also one of the legit tough guys out of the ring. Sad to see him now.
Fr.....all the way from his time in ECW as part of the Eliminators....
Any wrestler over 50 should wear a T-shirt and shorts. Even if they're on roids, their skin still looks bad. Jericho should, at the very least, wear a semi-see-through shirt like Jeff Hardy. He's a Rock N Roller, so he could get away with dressing like a Hardy.
That or they could bring singlets back. Seems like they went out of fashion in pro wrestling
Facts, Sting did that
The be fair, Billy Gunn looks insane for 58
Chris Jericho looks like melted ice cream😂😂
Oh god.....that image in my head....
The majority of the wrestlers are on roids look at the rock it is impossible physically at over 50 to be that jacked. Dave is not wrestling no more why should he continue to juice.
Absolutely, Batista physique still depend on the movie role he is playing.
Movie roles come with free roids....And just saying Batista is a WAY better actor. Considering the Rock literally plays himself, every single role he has 🙄 he's crap
It IS possible to stay jacked at 50 and beyond- without juice.
Hollywood.
Not Rock-level jacked. You can’t get that big with that level of definition without PEDs.
Saturn was criminally underrated. He was so good in wcw. He was one of the few guys on the roster that I believed was a legit badass. That mop gimmick really destroyed his character
A fellow Saturn fan :) Fully agree, went also trough his old ECW matches with Kronos, both were years ahead of
@@howstrongis yeah Saturn was good even in ecw. I always had mixed feelings about the eliminators. Kronus was definitely green and it made Saturn appear to be as well because they were partners. I was really young when I was watching ecw tapes but even then I knew something seemed strange to my eye about them. However the high energy and unique double teams were always fun
Iirc that mop gimmick was a punishment for either no selling or some other mistake he did. In other words he got a receipt for his own actions with that gimmick.
He got friendzoned by Terri. That's even worse.😂
I actually thought the mop gimmick was hilarious, but tough to come back from
The Rock looking like a cancer victim is nuts.
Especially compared with him recently
Loved it bro. Many of these transformations are just due to age. The old saying “Father Time is still undefeated” remains true.
Thanks for taking the time to upload. Love these videos!
Appreciate your words. Yeah, some of them just had bad luck or bad choices, others like Batista are doing an amazing job and age like fine liquor, and to a certain degree even Lex has found a lot of positivity. Time will get us all :)
I was done at the picture of Brian the dog 😂
You should have seen the second draft of Jericho and Mr Crabs
I think Masters and Batista look great. Yes, they were much bigger back then, but look way healthier now. No-one can keep taking the amounts of stuff these guys took and remain healthy into old age.
Fully agree, both looking still great, both seem quite healthy and especially Batista is pretty busy with his acting career.
Akira Tozawa shapeshifted from a mildly fluffy guy to a jacked Spike Dudley.
Tozawa lost a whole Akira Tozawa during his diet :) I covered him in the non reversed transformations, dude put some serious effort in. He trained in my Gym during his Dragon Gate time, awesome guy.
Allrighty 😅
Bull Nakano then
You wouldnt believe it, i covered her in the same video as Tozawa. Shows you how great your suggestions were Miklos ;)
@@howstrongis Allrighty, I subscribed and try to make some time to watch those.
Tyler Rekt must be covered, right? :D
This time you got me, Tyler was the one I completely forgot….
He didnt stop working out. He just couldnt afford the roids.
Wouldn't be surprised if that trip to the hospital was due to an enlarged heart and/or blood pressure, and he had to back off.
Chris Masters also went to some hair clinic mastermind in the mid 00's and has a full head of hair that he had began losing prematurely! his whole transformation is mind boggling as he aged in reverse!
also. this video reminds me how good i'm doing. I'm 44 (super close to 45) and have never looked better physically. worked hard for this body and this gives me inspiration to NOT stop.
Didn’t know about the hair part. But kudos to him, he seems to take care of himself.
Also congratulations, think keeping yourself in shape and young will pay off big times in the later years
Batista's weight fluctuates based on the roles he's given. just last year for Knock at the Cabin, while not shredded, he bulked up to 304lbs as he was told to get as big as possible for the role. He has stated that he generally likes to stick to a weight of 250lbs-265lbs because it is more manageable due to him getting older.
That’s actually a good point, think same goes for the Rock , who got super slim for Hollywood in the beginning, then said “screw it, let’s get huge”
Think 250 to 265 for Batistas Frame seems realistic.
I love how John Cena says he’s all natural. That just means he’s on Test or HGH therapy.
Yeah, but to be fair, whenever they ask him in tv or an interview and he would say yes, he would admit to a crime on Tv. Actually just making a video about the history of peds in wrestling, should be finished by Monday.
Chen’s looks plastic now…face, hair, etc
@@dannybursace9151Chen?
That thumbnail is great 😂🤣
You should have seen the second one, Jericho and Mr Crabs. Might post it here :)
That thumbnail for this video comparing Chris Jericho to naked Brian from Family Guy had me in stitches for about a minute or so before I was able to watch it 😂
Appreciate it, my second option was Mr Crabs and Jericho. Some people took that thumbnail way to seriously:)
Nothing reminds me how old I am, like seeing the condition of a lot of these wrestling icons today. I swear, the late-90's was just a few years ago?
Couldn’t agree more
In 10 years Jericho will look like Ronnie James Dio
Now that’s a picture I won’t get out of my head anymore :)
You my friend have been lost too long at the midnight sea
Clock makes a fool of history...
Well said
Batista is off the sauce
Think rather on and off depending on the movie role
@@howstrongisI Never Take Vitamin S.
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
The power of compound v
He was massive early in his career.
Batista will be on testosterone for the rest of his life, same as all former roid heads.
When the juices stop working
That would have been a great, alternative titel
This video was great. It was informative, humorous and even though he could've taken the low road and really slammed these guys, the vibe was overall positive and optimistically supportive. As a lifelong wrestling fan, I love videos like these.
Great job bro.
Appreciate it. Same here, love the sport, also training pro wrestlers as my main job, so I know how much they put their bodies through. There are already too many dark stories out there, so I tried some different approach. Thanks for your feedback
Chris Masters physique didn’t really decline, he just lost size but definitely stayed jacked
Yeah, he still looks great. Saw him back the live in 2006 and he might have been the biggest guy on the roster, beside Lashley and Umaga
Jericho when aew started he had abs and he was in shape but now he is out of shape with a beer belly.
the same with egde when he debuted in aew he was in shape and had abs but now his out of shape and has a beer belly.
Aew seems to provide the better beer :)
Billy Gunn's in his 60's
60s? I thought 50s....he found the eternal youth elixir
Batista is still a beast
Hell yeah, even all the wrestlers i am training love Batista and have huge respect for him.
Man, a lot of these guys are quite old now, what did you expect?
Seing others with similar age and "pharmaceuticals", like Satoshi Kojima, Arnold and co, it might be only one part of the picture
Cope
Almost looking like an air fryer that got you a subscriber lol
I try usually to bring as many stupid jokes in my video to entertain myself :) Just discovered how to implement greenscreen clips, next video will be wild…
Jericho is washed up like laundry
Underrated comment
@@howstrongis and it pains me to say that because I'm a huge fan of his since 1996.
Me too, one of my favourites during the WCW days and early 2000s...
Chris Jericho has iggy pops physique.
That would have been another great reference. I wanted to go for meatloaf
Iggy's fitter. Y2J drinks too much sugar in all that booze (hence the weird flabby tummy).
He could've made this entire episode about Ric Flair's transformations because he looks nothing like his original look when he debuted.
I covered him a little in the other transformation episode. Yeah, fully agree, he went from big Dick the Bruiser to Flair, then looked old in his 30s and stopped aging from there.
@@howstrongis He sure did look old in his 30's 😂😂😂
Looked younger at 55 than he did at 35
The editing/timing is that of a channel with 10m subscribers!!! How the hell did you learn to edit like this and what program did you use?
Appreciate it. I feel like I am as amateur as it gets. Just started learning it maybe 5 months ago. I am using Davinci resolve
lol let’s be real Jericho was never ripped
True that, even ripped Jericho always looks off for some reason. But I also loved Jericho for his WCW and early wwe work
Positive talk about how they changed
Fans: He is on Steroids
Negative talk about how they changed
Fans: Stop body shaming :D
Turning face and heel like prime Big Show
A common theme is Drugs and Alcohol. You touched on the Steroids and drug addiction for Saturn. The fact Jake the Snake is even alive is a miracle. Same with Shawn. He did a 180 after he kicked his bullshit. DX wasn't the same, but i'm happy the mans still alive. I wish Chyna found some grace cuz I think that was a big part of why she joined the Porn industry than died from drugs. Sorry if this got long, it's just saddening to watch the video and than the legends pass and experience these changes in real time.
Jake and Shawn are the outliers for sure. Fully agree with everything you said, actually i am quite glad that most of the wrestlers are way more health conscious and seem to take better care of themselves.
@@howstrongis I wonder if Wrestling being so wild back in the day had to do with the massive abuse issue? Sure it was fun and we had great characters, but man our legends had major problems. Compared to today and even during the PG Era, things became more health conscious.
Ahmed Johnson looks like Jason Whitlock one of those pics😂
Now I can’t unsee it….
I was thinking jamarcus Russell
Scott Steiner ,Kofi etc has that same caved in look on the chest .
Kofi too? I never realized that…
Jericho 😂😂
Looks like the robocop villan that fell into the acid tank .
One of my earliest childhood traumas
@howstrongis yea was quite brutal wasn't it 😅 😳
What’s funny to me is that it was also marketed for kids…
@howstrongis yea I no lmao 🤣
The scene were Murphy gets blown to bits was ridiculously brutal also especially the director cut .
Fantastic film though to say the least but I watched it as a child and I remember it it like it was yesterday .
I grew up in Germany, we only had a highly censored version, never saw this scene until later, and took my by suprise. Also, same with Starship Troopers, I realized years later as an adult how smart and how much social commentary both movies had…..damn…now I need to rewatch robocop :)
they went off the sauce or they stopped working out as much its pretty simple xD
The power of the secret sauce
Chris Masters while bear hugging the the tree: "ASK HIM!!"
Underrated comment right here :)
come on steiner is about 60 years old have some respect
Don’t get me wrong , Steiner is the man. No I’ll intend there. Made a whole video in the past on their training and how awesome both are :)
Man Steiner was so jacked back then he didn’t look human…glad he’s still alive & looking healthy
Damn they did Y2J dirty with thumbnail 🤭🤣😂
They already went after me in the comments....
Saturn was definitely up there for me!!!💯💯 Definitely a beast of a wrestler
Great taste, he and Kronus were ahead of their time
Throw Kenyon in there as well!!!
Jericho always been on da chubby side
Fair point
I just want to say something that The common myths of building muscles and aging are just that myths, it is physically possible at any age to be jacked for both gender A Canadian study comparing active adults between the ages of 53 and 75 with sedentary adults of the same age found that the physically active group had muscle cells that functioned nearly as efficiently as those of 20-somethings Some people think that, once they reach a certain age, there is no point in exercising, as they believe that it will provide no benefit. This is another myth. In one study, researchers put 142 adults aged 60-80 through a 42-week weight-lifting regime.The scientists found that the course increased “dynamic muscle strength, muscle size, and functional capacity
Yeah, being actoive in your youth, as well as putting on some lean body mass pays big time dividends in the future in terms of health for sure. Same goes for the reduction in metabolic rate. While there is a reduction, its only a small amount. And while most of the research is observational one, it shows a trend for sure.
I will always laugh everytime I see the clip of Steiner yelling "He's fat!"
This might be my favourite comment. A man of taste :)
I needed to include this clip, or some Scott Steiner Cameo clips.
Grandfather time
Freakzilla to “lil pump” is crazy!!! Lol
In his heart and soul the is still Big Booty Daddy and Freakzilla
Ron Simmons is the only wrestler I can think of who lost his muscles with age but continued keeping all else in check
True, but he still looks in great shape. I am doung currently some deep dive into his workout routine and strength, might be posting something specific in the next few weeks.
Pretty cool video. One thing I'd like to point out is that it sort of does a disservice to Lex to have his name mentioned in the same sentence as the Dynamite Kid. Lex Luger was a narcissist for sure but not a cruel person by any means and even better is that now, currently he is just such a top notch guy. He's a real man with integrity and a conscience. The Dynamite Kid by all acounts including himself was a disgusting human being and even up until the end he was loathsome.
Yeah, I agree with you on that one. I tried to find some positive aspect in each story. Lex was, as you said, a narcissist with some drug problems later in his life, but he wasn’t a bad person (especially nowadays). As for Dynamite, I couldn’t find any redeeming qualities (apart from his in-ring work). But you’re right, I shouldn’t have mentioned them in the same sentence.
almost looking like an air fryer 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you see it once you can’t unsee it anymore…
Thumbnail got Brian as a girl dog 😂
You should have seen the second version with Jericho and Mr Crabs, might post it later here
Jericho looks disgusting.
He went for the Meatloaf look instead of Billy Idol
Chris Masters was/is a better worker after the mass loss. I used to watch Velocity for his matches all the time.
Fully agree, i realized the same thing. But even during his WWE days, i always had a soft spot for Masters and thought he is doing pretty well.
Some of 'em found the donuts shop, huh ?
But ... Hey ... As age comes the more difficult it is to keep that shape
Lmao dawg that thumbnail is just so wrong😂
Chris Masters looks like Billy Kidman
Holy....now that you mention it....
saturn.....feel bad for that guy...got shot trying to save a woman from 2 attackers.
Talking about bad luck. On top of that he was talented as hell. Same goes for his Tag Partner Kronus.
I love the thumbnail shows Batista 20 years apart, and it's like "What happened?!". Like aging and not being an active wrestler is that hard to comprehend why he isn't stacked and shredded any more. He's probably still in better shape than whomever made this video. He's certainly in far better shape than me and I'm pretty sure he's 10 years my senior.
He is indeed, as i mentioned in the video he is doing a fine job staying active, getting payed big times and still training MMA and lifting. Was not taking shots at him, Batista is awesome.
Dynamite Kid was straight up Karma
100%
The thumbnail is savage! 😂
You should have seen the second version with Jerichi and Mr Crabs
@@howstrongis I’ll have to check it out! 😂
What happened is AGE. Plus you just can't keep training hard forever without your body breaking down. It is good to have lay offs and long rest periods and then slowly work back up until you need another lay off. You are guaranteeing joint and tendon problems if you train non stop without lay offs.
Yeah, agree to a certain extent. Some guys had also bad luck or bad choices. Especially since most wrestlers, even when they age, still look kind of like they used to, just older, like Steamboat, Hogan, Simmons. Others don’t age at all like Lashley , R Truth or Flair (who looks old since in his 30s, then stopped aging)
@howstrongis hahahaha....I have to agree with the Rick flair comment. I agree with all of what you say. Some age better than others, but there is a whole list of factors, especially making bad choices. I agree with that 100 percent. It is a tough, pounding business, and it takes its toll.
Scott still has a freaky ass peak on his bicep.
He has indeed. Scott is freakzilla for a reason. Still one of the of my favorites.
I don't remember Jericho ever being ripped, but ok.
Like for one match once a year maybe
@@howstrongis maybe I just can't remember
Billy Gunn at 60 looks better than almost anyone on this did at their peak
Couldn’t agree more. He, Lashley and R Truth are real life vampires
1:29 Rick is now bigger and taller than Scott
Now that you mention it
"HE'S FAT!" *lmao!*
Need to include at least one Steiner meme in every video
What is wrong with Jericho’s chest? I don’t understand why he looks like that.
Think Steiners Chest even got more out of control
This guy sounds german as heck yet he is from japan
Both is true, German/Italian, living in Japan for 13 years
@@howstrongis Wow
So we wont talk about Tyler Reeks body transformation? XD
I noticed it way too late (someone on the comments pointed me towards it). Couldn’t believe it for a moment….
That thumbnail...lol
My proudest accomplishment :)
3:07 "body slamming Yokozuna with ease" 😂 there wasn't anything easy about that body slam brother.
In retrospect, with ease was maybe the wrong word
The Rock is the only one that has gotten more jacked in his 50’s…reps & protein is all it takes….😅
He looks better now then ever, but things like genetics among "other things" might come in handy too.
Ahmed Johnson really started to changed even towards the end of his WWE run, ho check him out at the 97 Royal Rumble he's in great shape but just one year later he looks like he looks bloated and can barely move as he looks awkward throwing punchs and nearly trips on Phineas Godwin doing just a kick to the ground.
That’s actually a good point, wonder what happened during that time…
Randy on them heavy roids
80s wrestling is back :)
Saturn is a badass hero .
The definition of underrated. Loved to watch him back then, same goes of his tag partner
Hopefully we're not body shaming the same people who put their bodies on the line night after ninight to entertain us
Not really, since most guys are still in pretty good shape. But in wrestling you also don’t want to be out of shape when entrusted with the others guys body and where you get payed to have a certain look
When you don’t lift weights and take steroids anymore your body will eventually shrink over the years
Guess I can never stop :(
Before being told the picture was of Ahmed Johnson, I thought it was of Abdullah "The Butcher" LOL
Oh god….you are right….
They aged, had injuries and stopped taking roids but continued to eat like they did when they were on it
All true, except the calories on PEDs dont change that much actually (even Protein requirements go down), think rather not being active and still eating like doing the sport was the issue. We got couple of wrestlers here in their 50s who are still in amazing shape.
Lets be honest though. Not one of you guys has ever been in good shape.
Shots fired :)
I actually worked as an athlete and still training pro wrestlers and other athletes while competing at powerlifting sporadically. Do I look like Batista or prime Luger? I wish
It's a mix I suppose. Some quit roids because of age. Lack of money. Accept no need to continue because they don't wrestle anymore. Doctor's warnings and with this one some do indeed listen to doctors warnings.
Spot on. On the other hand there are also guys like Lashley or R Truth who don’t seem to age at all. Or Billy Gunn
This might sound dumb but... I only knew Perry Saturn from SD2! from PS one and I thought he was black, I could swear that his character was black haha
I can relate to that. Got my first wretsling memories from WWF Superstars on the Game Boy
Guys like the rock and Shannon sharp use testosterone. I should know because I use it too, I am 58 years old. My body no longer produces testosterone so I have a pretty good looking physique for a 58-year-old. It's Doctor prescribed but my insurance always bitches about paying for it. It's $700 for a bottle that I rub on my shoulders. But sometimes to avoid all the crap from the insurance company I just pay for it myself with good RX it's only $40. Something to keep in mind if you're ever diagnosed with low testosterone🤷🏿
Yeah, for many the topic of test and PEDs is a touchy one. I think its not just black and white, especially working in the field for several years. And sounds like in your case it does wonders
Shannon Sharpe came out the dirt looking like that. It's a Georgia thing. He'll always look like he's in fighting shape. The Rock is a little different because he's Samoan and Black. He'll always have that muscle but it could easily be fat if he still eats 3000cal/day.
And I think he copped to using steroids as a college athlete. I doubt he still needs that shit.
Amazing stuff. I just recently got on TRT and it's amazing for your health. Anything can be abused. But there is a normal range as to what's best for your overall health. If your not meeting the minimum requirements it should absolutely be addressed. I'm only 36 but both my free and total were under 50. I suspect they have been since my 20s. No negative side effects and so many positives. I am convinced with TRT I will not only live a much longer life but a much happier life. I'm all about "the roids" now and think that it should no be a taboo subject. Not that I really ever did, but especially knowing what I know now, I definitely have no issues with athletes taking test. It should just be under a doctor's supervision and in reasonable amounts. Anything that is over used in the body will have negative side effects even plain ol water
Also I get a prescription but I don't like having to wait til the last minute and then something gets messed up and the doctor doesn't call it in and goes on vacation, etc etc. so I purchased a spare bottle online. I know creams are more expensive but I paid less than $100 for 10 doses(intramuscular) shipped right to my front door step. Gets much cheaper than that when you buy more. The biggest cost was shipping
A lot of these guys just got old, it's gonna happen to everyone
Think the problem isnt the age in most cases, since Hogan, Simmons, Steamboat, Henry and co still look similar, just older. Think its rather bad luck and choices (Luger, Saturn), off cycling or blowing up like in Ahmeds case.
Erm....time?
From all the guys Batista seemed to have everything figured out the best. Definitely one of the brighter stories in wrestling.
Oh, you guys and radical theories...
Too true.
Um, how do you explain Dwayne Johnson 😅
Y2j say he pust on weight for his heel runs cause it makes the. Better
Fair enough, I hope he makes the look complete and put on some singlet too :)
What about Adam Rose
Holy…I wasn’t even aware of that one. Great addition
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10:07 Yay, Maven.
Maven is the man, needed to include him somehow
Batista still looks great why was he even on here??
Agree, never said he looks bad, still kept himself in good shape and is doing awesome. Point was rather looks different, but as someone in the comments said it well, “like fine aged wine”. Same goes for Masters
Jericho was over rated and even when in good condition, his body was shaped like a box.
Quick advice, cut the spaces between the words.
Cheers, will try my best. Still trying to find a balance, voiceover tends to be the hardest part so far.
@@howstrongis Try sounding like you enjoy/hate talking about whatever subject you're talking about, but not too much.
Thats actually quite helpful. Think i am still focusing on getting the words right. Work in progress i guess
You don't mean that getting older, less active, and discontinuing steroids, have an adverse effect on body mass? The hell you say!!!
Thats crazy talk i know :)
Lol
Chris Jericho is 53 and has a concave chest from getting smacked so hard that his chest muscles pulled apart. I believe there is no fix for that surgically or medically. Kofi Kingston has the same issue. Chris Jericho keeps in pretty good shape for a guy that has been getting hit and kicked and punched and slammed for 33 years. I'm not even a big fan of his but taking a bad picture of him and mocking him isn't really fair.
True, agree on that one. Think Steiner has the same.
A lot of all this was simply down to these guys stopping steroids. That's all it was.
Some cases yes, others had rather bad luck or bad choices (Saturn and Lex ) or couldn’t put the spoon down (Ahmed)