#2 Tim Wiese
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Tim Wiese played as a goalkeeper in his native Germany, turning out for the likes of FC Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen – where he won the German Cup alongside names such as Mesut Ozil and Claudio Pizzaro – and Hoffenheim, eventually retiring after the 2013/14 season. He also made 6 appearances for the German national side and later in his career had turned down an opportunity to be the number 2 at Real Madrid, citing reasons of declining performances.
Wiese’s enormous 6’4, 115-kg frame made him a perfect fit for professional wrestling. The German spent two years at the WWE Performance Center, gaining a further 25 kg, before eventually making his debut in Germany in November 2016.
Now nicknamed ‘The Machine,’ Wiese made a winning start to his WWE career, showing off his signature move dubbed ‘the bodysplash.’
