5 wrestlers you didn’t know started their careers in baseball

#4 WWE Hall of Famer Bobo Brazil

Bobo Brazil's baseball background is a relatively unknown fact. Brazil used to play baseball in exhibition matches and local leagues for The House of David.

Brazil went on to become a professional wrestler, where he broke all sorts of racial barriers to become a superstar. One of the first successful African-Americans in the history of professional wrestling, Brazil was beloved by fans of all races who cheered him as he faced the likes of Killer Kowalski, Johnny Valentine, and The Original Sheik.

Brazil was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1994, where he was inducted by Arnie Ladd.

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#3 Current IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi played baseball in school

Shingo Takagi has grown leaps and bounds since joining New Japan Pro Wrestling. He started as a major force in the junior heavyweight division, and moved to the heavyweight division in 2020.

Takagi is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a title he won by defeating Kazuchika Okada. The Dragon Gate alumni originally played baseball in school but also showed interest in combat sports before turning towards professional wrestling.

Takagi is currently a part of the faction named LIJ, which leads us to the next entry.