Former WWE Superstar Rick Boogs spotted looking almost unrecognizable more than a year after release

Former WWE Superstar Rick Boogs shared an update recently on social media, and he looks almost unrecognizable. The veteran was let go by the company last year.

Boogs was once a popular WWE Superstar and was involved in a tag team with Shinsuke Nakamura. The 36-year-old signed with the company in 2017 but was released following the promotion's merger with Endeavor last September. He won the 24/7 Championship twice during his time in the company.

Boogs took to Instagram recently to share a video of himself working out, appearing to be in phenomenal shape. You can check out Boogs' new physique in the Instagram video below.

Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura competed against The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 38. The Usos emerged victorious in the match, and Boogs suffered a quadriceps and patellar tendon tear during the bout as well.

Rick Boogs on if he wants to keep wrestling following WWE exit

Former WWE star Rick Boogs shared that he no longer wants to wrestle following his departure from the company.

Boogs spoke with Chris Van Vliet on the Insight podcast about his professional career following his release from the company. When asked if he wanted to continue wrestling, Boogs confirmed that it was unlikely he would be returning to the ring anytime soon.

“No [on being asked if he wants to keep wrestling]. When I first decided I was going to do wrestling, pursue it, I had to be all in on something. So like, I was doing strength and conditioning stuff, personal training. I was like, if I'm gonna commit to this other endeavor, I just gotta get [in the zone]. So I just quit my job, I have a wife and a daughter. I just got unemployed for the sake of you know, getting hungry that I really wanted to make it happen, which my wife was not happy about. She was like,'Why did you have to quit?'" Rick Boogs said.

You can check out the interview in the video below:

Boogs' former tag team partner, Shinsuke Nakamura, remains in the promotion but is not being used on WWE television at the moment.