[49] Despite being a bully himself, Ryback claimed he hated bullies and vowed to stop CM Punk and anyone else who acted as such. Ryback is an American professional wrestler who appears in WWE games. The following day on January 22, 2017, Ryback debuted in Destiny World Wrestling (DWW) at DWW Carnage - 2 Year Anniversary Show where he defeated TNA star Moose. Ryback’s birth flower is Chrysanthemum and birthstone is Topaz and Citrine. On August 5, 2016, Reeves confirmed on his Instagram that he and WWE had parted ways. At Fastlane, he teamed with Rowan and Ziggler in a six-man tag team match against Rollins, Big Show and Kane, but lost. Ryback was born on November 10, 1981 (age 39) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. After the match, Ryback attacked Maddox and hit Punk with the Shell Shocked on top of the cell. [78] WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley said Ryback "had been doing a great job" in his solo promos, and that Ryback's first verbal interaction opposite Foley in 2013 "went really well". On the March 7 episode of Raw, Ryback confronted United States Champion Kalisto backstage, leading to a title match between them on the WrestleMania 32 pre-show, which Ryback lost. After becoming the number one contender to the WWE Championship, Ryback continued his feud with Cena by attacking him on several occasions while also having confrontations with The Shield. On January 27 at the Royal Rumble, Ryback entered the Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final entrant and eliminated five superstars before being the last man eliminated by John Cena. [58] RybAxel received their title shot on December 15 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, but were defeated by Cody Rhodes and Goldust in a four-way elimination match, also involving Big Show/Rey Mysterio and The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger). His real name is Ryan Allen Reeves. On the January 22 episode of SmackDown, Ryback defeated Rusev via count-out to earn a spot in the Royal Rumble match, where he was eliminated by Big Show and Kane. [35], The following night on Raw, Ryback saved WWE Champion John Cena from assault by Mark Henry before attacking Cena as well, turning heel in the process for the first time since 2010. At the pay-per-view on June 16, Ryback won the lumberjack match, but went on to lose both the tables and ambulance matches and his shot at the WWE Championship. The following night on Raw, Ryback saved WWE Champion John Cena from a post-match assault by Mark Henry before attacking Cena himself. Birthday. On September 15 at Night of Champions, Ryback aligned himself with Paul Heyman after helping him defeat CM Punk. [63] Ryback participated in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31, but was eliminated by the eventual winner, Big Show. From New York to California, Ryback made his Big Time Wrestling (BTW) debut on March 24 where he defeated fellow WWE alumni and Impact Wrestling superstar Ethan Carter III. To explain his departure, Ryback lost a Loser Leaves OVW match to Bravado on December 17. On Ryback TV Shooting Blanks Wrestling Report With Raj Giri," the former WWE Intercontinental Champion revealed a clause in his old WWE contract that stated that the promotion owns the wrestler’s ring name, real name, likeness, signature, props, gestures and routines. Ryback returned to North America on January 21, 2017, making his Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling (PPW) debut at PPW Shellshocked, defeating Mike Orlando in a singles match. RybAxel received another shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship on April 6, 2014, at the WrestleMania XXX pre-show, but were defeated by defending champions The Usos in a fatal four-way elimination match, which also included Los Matadores and The Real Americans. The next night in Motherwell, Scotland, Ryback defeated Grado. [26] Ryback would then resume his rivalry with The Shield on the February 4 Raw, when he teamed up with John Cena and Sheamus to attack the stable. He actually invented that name before coming to WWE. Ryback then began a tag team with fellow former Paul Heyman Guy Curtis Axel collectively labelled as "RybAxel", and on the December 6 episode of SmackDown, they defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust in a non-title match to earn a shot at the titles. The following week on Raw, Vince McMahon fired Hart and announced the hiring of a new General Manager, who had signed all seven season one NXT rookies to contracts. He returned as Ryback in 2012, and embarked upon a 38-match unbeaten streak. In 1920 there were 9 Ryback families living in Wisconsin. On November 26, The Big Guy debuted in WrestleCade at WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count, he unsuccessfully challenged fellow WWE alumni Matt Hardy in a title match for the WrestleCade Championship. On the January 7, 2013 Raw, Ryback again failed to capture the WWE Championship from Punk in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, after The Shield interfered and powerbombed Ryback through a table on top of the ring steps. [29] Ryback then began a feud with Mark Henry after several non-verbal confrontations led to them attacking Drew McIntyre with their finishing moves in an attempt to one-up each other. The WWE officially announced they had parted ways with Ryback yesterday and now it seems Ryback is ready to resume his wrestling career. On the Raw following Extreme Rules, Ryback was attacked by Bray Wyatt (who sent a series of mysterious promos aimed at Ryback weeks prior), leading to a match at Payback, which Ryback lost.[64]. Ryback returned on the October 27 edition of Raw, as a face, defeating Bo Dallas. Six nights later on April 27, Ryback debuted in High Impact Wrestling at HIW Spring Meltdown, in a match where he defeated Mike McSugar. He excelled at baseball and football while attending Western High School and Palo Verde High School. On the April 6 episode of SmackDown, Sheffield returned to television under his Ryback ring name as a face even though he wrestled as a heel in most of his dark matches, and becoming a member of the SmackDown brand, where over the following weeks, he would continuously squash jobbers, while other superstars watched backstage. [77], Reeves has garnered praise from peers such as Wade Barrett, who called himself "a huge fan of Ryback". The Big Guy's run in World Wrestling Entertainment is officially over. The feud continued at SummerSlam, where Team WWE fought the Nexus in a seven-on-seven elimination tag team match. The Ryback family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. [79], Reeves's in-ring work as Ryback has been criticized by some writers and fans since 2012, when IGN reporter Matt Fowler described Reeves as "green", "unsafe", and lacking in stamina. Wanting to become a professional wrestler, Reeves began weight lifting at 12 years old. After a two-month injury, Ryback returned on the October 27 episode of Raw, as a face, returning to his old "Feed Me More" gimmick, and defeating Bo Dallas. The next night on Raw, during a rematch between the two teams, Ryback walked out on Big Show and Kane, and later proclaimed that he was tired of being in tag team matches, turning heel in the process for the first time since 2014. [30][31][32] On the March 15 episode of SmackDown, Ryback defeated Henry via disqualification following interference from The Shield. Ryback (April 6, 2012 - Present ) Skip Sheffield (September 10, 2009 - April 5, 2012 ) Ryback (December 16, 2008 - September 9, 2009 ) Ryan Reeves (September 1, 2005 - May 9, 2008 ) Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight. [86] In November 2014, CM Punk labelled Reeves as a "steroid guy" and said that wrestling him "took 20 years off" his life, while also claiming that Reeves purposely broke his ribs. What does this all mean? [90], "Ryan Reeves" redirects here. Gender of this character. The following week, the group was named the Nexus. After wrestling Bravado to a double count-out on October 22 and thus retaining the title, he ultimately lost the title to Bravado on October 29. He is now taking bookings on the independent scene, and is set to wrestle at WrestleCade.While it's unknown if this ring name will be his permanent one, he is being billed as "The Big Guy, formerly known as Ryback". On this date, he won the WrestlePro Tag Team Championship with Pat Buck, when they defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Desirable Dustin & Gigolo Justin). It was later announced that that Ryback would defend the title against Big Show and Miz in a triple threat match at Battleground. After defeating Tyler Reks the following week on SmackDown, Ryback defeated both Hawkins and Reks in a handicap match at Money in the Bank and again during Ryback's Raw re-debut on the August 6 episode. The following night on Raw, Ryback was again attacked by Rollins, Ambrose, and Reigns, now collectively known as The Shield, before they again powerbombed him through the announce table after Ryback attempted to attack Punk while he was celebrating his year-long reign as WWE Champion. 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