10 Wrestlers Who Started Their Careers Late

[@vDeadbolt]

Fun fact: Rico beating Flair on an episode of Raw was the catalyst of Evolution being formed. After that match, Hunter told Flair that he was washed up and that joining him would bring back the glory days. Flair would manage Hunter and then they would later recruit Orton and Batista.

[@Somnogenesis]

@zanethind And thus ultimately. by extension, Batista ending up in Guardians of the Galaxy!

[@optimus2008]

​@@SomnogenesisRico is the ultimate power in the galaxy.

[@DJDoubleCee]

It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish it. No problem with starting late.

[@zacharythomason7359]

True

[@WEERENWENGMoe-mp7ug]

W comment

[@AWESOMENISH]

3:55 Adam she literally feuded with a woman in a kilt nicknamed “Rowdy”

[@SirPunzalot]

Nice catch Nish

[@optimus2008]

​@zanethindWait, we sure Becky didn't wear a kilt during the feud with Ronda? No entrance cosplay mind games? Ugh.

[@thisreplywillbeuselessbuth9879]

He said man tho

[@tristarea08]

3:55 Nish, he literally said "WOMAN in a kilt"

[@AWESOMENISH]

@@tristarea08 He said a man

[@ItsMattYoung]

I'll never make it to WWE, but I started training this past October at age 39.

[@adrian215ful]

You will

[@ItsMattYoung]

@@adrian215ful Thank you for the encouragement! If I could ever get a role as an extra, like a security guard or something of that nature, I'd be absolutely thrilled with that. I guess anything is possible.

[@ChrisReid-i8s]

Bro I respect that and take it to the limit and make a buck or two . Remember to enjoy and have a gimmick about how your two busy being a lawyer or did 20 years in prison.

[@TheWrestlingboy491]

i am 18 and starting i will see you aat the top

[@ChrisReid-i8s]

@@TheWrestlingboy491 please learn to attack all limbs and learn to sell and flop like a fish as you lose your way to thetop your height and weight? Use it your style and don't think you gotta be rich and over by 30 honesty 40 is becoming a new adventure for wrestlers so you got 25 solid years to earn to get to the top and top might look like first match on card if your earnings are high then you made it , it's just your Heath Slater Zack Ryder instead of Bryan Danielson or hbk

[@MeltzersStammer]

To be fair, Rico beating Flair did serve a purpose. It led to HHH cutting a promo berating Flair for being past his best and for not having it anymore. At Unforgiven Flair turned heel on RVD, sided with Trips, which led to Evolution forming.

[@saywhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

I always thought Rico was a super underrated worker back in the day. He was fun

[@Molson-xg9hs]

Some all time famous examples on the list (Batista, DDP, Rico, Boogey), but I was legit shocked by the Stevie Ray one! No idea he was mid-30s when he was just getting started in WCW!

[@edgecrusher018]

“Ole Wobbly Legs” killed me.

[@daltonpinell6251]

Very glad pro wrestling’s yoga guru/guardian Angel made it to number one, BANG!

[@luggyyyy1235]

Nash Played Basketball in my City in Germany. He Played for the Giessen 46ers. My dad once met him. My dad said he was a very nice Person.

[@turtlehead2]

Nash I believe was the second best player in Michigan at one point. The best player was Magic Johnson at the time.

[@itsOasus]

Honestly, no one else was going to be #1 on this list other than Dallas. He is like...the PINNACLE example of a successful late bloomer.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I love that old guys can be rookies in this profession but it means a lot shorter career than the young rookies in their 20's

[@Cactus-Mac]

These are all great. Thunder Rosa starter her in-ring career at 28 years old and is a former AEW World Champion. Not only that, Jade Cargill started her career just 3 years ago at 28 years old only a few months shy of 29.. in only 3 years she's had a fantastic undefeated streak, held the AEW TBS Championship, ranked in the top 5 of PWI's top female wrestlers and just debuted to a huge pop at Royal Rumble and was made to look like a threat.

[@MDestron2282]

No version of your 20s is old.

[@joeboggio4002]

Idk why people always complain whenever someone over 30 is in the ring. The people on this list, even though there could be even more people, show that you can do well

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Batista is one of my all time favorites, Crazy to think he was older than Triple H

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Boogeyman lied that he was younger and Kenny Dykstra lied that he was older to get into WWE 😂

[@shadowdramon01]

Didn’t Jeff Hardy also lie and say he was older? I think I remember hearing something like that.

[@multiyapples]

It’s crazy how late The Boogeyman started his pro wrestling career.

[@Soon_Solstice]

Booker T carried his brother forever. Bless his heart. That had to be hard.

[@CornPop2]

That Bad news brown joke was awesome

[@weeseet]

Me, an obese 31-year-old with a desk job: "So you're saying there's a chance? 😎"

[@kyledempsey3693]

Fun fact, Rico was the runner up on the second season of American Gladiators!

[@grandmastermario3695]

Kurt angle started in his early 30s

[@tristarea08]

He was 29 when he started his career, so doesn't count.

[@chrisshaw5117]

Here's something about bad news Brown you might not before he was a wrestler he worked at a construction company and he was a foreman my dad used to work for him.

[@neoPeake]

Actually very cool

[@zacharythomason7359]

Awesome Story ,Thanks

[@DragonHeart613]

No surprise that DDP is #1. Legend👍

[@itsdakota9577]

Where's Yukio Sakaguchi? Bro debuted at 39.

[@dasher920]

Didn’t watch the video yet, but DDP is the first person that comes to mind

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Thanks Cultahlic Wrestling

[@bencromwell707]

DDP In A Word #Underrated

[@1992geop]

Honorable mention: Japanese Gravure bikini model Mina Shirakawa started her pro wrestling debut in her 30s in 2018.

[@anthonyrandall3411]

Bad news Brown needs to be inducted into the Hall of Fame… he has an incredible amount of accolades under his belt specially, considering he’s technically the first medalist in the company. He took home bronze, but that’s still a victory.

[@Drunk_Karsa]

Genuine badass who was capable of intimidating Andre The Giant into apologising after the Frenchman had drunkenly made some racist statements while on a bus some of the roster were travelling on together.

[@DaimyoShi]

RESPECT the Respect Joke!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Goldberg’s son is gonna play football for Deion Sanders at Colorado

[@TheFunklin]

Happy birthday to whomever just turned 40

[@aaronzalewski7566]

“Old wobbly legs” lmaoooo ain’t that the truth!

[@manuelciancarella7152]

Batista, Undertaker Im seeing a pattern and WCW not knowing what the hell they where doing

[@mikejcoen]

Undertaker started his wrestling career nearly 3.5 years before his WWE(then WWF) debut,on June 26th 1987 as "Texas Red",& had numerous gimmicks in various promotions including "Mean"Mark Callous in WCW, before his WWE debut at Survivor Series in 1990.Also,he had actually debuted in WWF 3 days prior to his Survivor Series debut,on "WWF Superstars", but was aired on December 15th with a 2nd

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great Video

[@aegisofhonor]

George "The Animal" Steele also started late, not entering wrestling till the age of 30.

[@echooscar1914]

I am 38 and I would love to give WWE a try. I have never wrestled in my life but I am an experienced body builder and a former club bouncer.

[@Sweeneyboy78]

Old Roman with the glasses is hilarious! He looks like a 60 year old hipster and Goldberg looks like a naked Santa Clause!

[@noko3762]

1:35 lol that’s not Sharmell. That’s Kristal Marshall lol.

[@manchuriancandybar864]

Herb Abrams also got involved in wrestling in his mid thirties, although not as a wrestler but as the founder of the UWF.

[@ThatGuyHelm]

So theres hope for me yet

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉

[@Krs55]

Glad to know that it’s never too late to get into the game

[@crusadergamer4995]

I think were at a point where age is only a number if you have passion for something then do it life is too short at the end of the day

[@MudSluggerBP]

Shayna’s 43? 😮

[@MetalMadness_00]

The Butcher should be on this list

[@BrandonHex]

X-Men: Thunderbird NJ Nyla

[@JuanTomlinson472]

This is inspiring

[@MetalED]

I had no idea that Shayna was that old when she got signed in 2017..that's crazy to me. And DDP is pushing 70?!! What even is time???

[@r2deetox813]

sacramento ? what nfl team plays in sacramento ?

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

baseler is is the kind of gal, she finishes painting your house, and you tell her, no no no, keep goinig

[@Kerorofan1990]

Okay, calling Goldberg a football STAR is a little overselling it. He was an 11th round pick, slummed it in the CFL and NFL Europe for a couple years, then got cut after 2 below average seasons in Atlanta. I get you guys are British, but do some research.

[@martezdetroit3164]

Did they mention Steve mongo of wCw

[@Kobra6510]

Seeing Goldberg with hair is just........weird.

[@lindizwimoshoeshoe4315]

DDP is 10 years older than Goldberg. Think about that

[@mylesfromlondon]

Nyla was wrestling before she, “you know what”

[@optimus2008]

Bruh no way Boogeyman debuted at 41. Also, this list is living proof that any qualms about LA Knight's age are misplaced and ridiculous. Knight actually has about 20 years of experience.

[@ozzyaustin9574]

8:05 Sacramento has no NFL team?

[@mikeddh2018]

They didn't say NFL. The NFL isn't the only professional football league that's ever existed.

[@agnesfunk6748]

Boogeyman at 42? Thats shocking

[@nu-metalfan2654]

How old are you?. Boogeyman : 30, 30, 30, that’s right I’m 40

[@miqueeli]

calling Finlay on the list

[@leelower8814]

Finlay actually began his in-ring career in his teens....

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@leelower8814 Yeah Finlay was wrestling for his dad's promotion at 16 and has been wrestling since. He might have joined WWE late in his career, but he was wrestling LONG before WWE.

[@Corrigame]

He wrestled his first match in 1974 but okay.

[@CadChamberlain]

Wrestling is more about damage sustained, not age. Someone can be 25 with 7 years experience and be far closer to retirement than the 35 year old with 1 year experience.

[@nickkaragiannis1021]

I wish Batista started earlier I truly miss him

[@lucasgartley9603]

No way Shayna's 43. That's crazy.

[@МихаилАлексеев-ч1м]

DDP! Is the best ever!

[@Edyime]

The Butcher from AEW was like 38

[@Hashtonkusher1]

Should i leave a comment or a like?

[@Dr_1212]

Age is nothing but a number

[@zacharythomason7359]

Exactly

[@Extinguisher10]

Rico beat Flare because Flare had to be carbon dated to get his age

[@PDilla-xg7ux]

Nyla Rose... one of the first women of aew 😂😂😂😂😂🤣💀

[@brandonmorgan8975]

22 isn’t late for Judo

[@evildeadthing]

So you're saying there's a chance?

[@jacrispy999]

Finlay better be on this list

[@leelower8814]

Finlay actually began wrestling in his teens....

[@jacrispy999]

@@leelower8814 Finlay debuted in WWE at the age of 47, his debut was in 2006

[@Corrigame]

@@jacrispy999 His wrestling debut was in 1974.

[@jacrispy999]

@@Corrigame read what I say carefully And look up his WWE DEBUT

[@jacrispy999]

@@Corrigame bro that means his career started before hulk hogan

[@turtlehead2]

The Simon Miller slander is getting out of hand. Why? Here’s why

[@Songman87]

And Nia Jax

[@cnotes1790]

When did Nila Rose become she?

[@sabercrosby8128]

Late for what?

[@christopherhernandezzuniga1433]

Start their wrestling careers

[@TheDualDv8]

nyla rose was once a dude..so...........

[@claymathewselevator8121]

But Wrestlemania is Wrestlemania

[@SebaTabilo8]

NYLA ROSE IS NOT A WOMAN. HE’S DUDE

[@christopherhernandezzuniga1433]

Yeah!!!

[@gtrour4]

High hopes that Open Season Nia Jax 🚷 dominates Jade Cargrill (💪🏽) at Wrestle Mania after defeating Rhea Ripley 🥰 🏆 in her own Home Country !!!🤞 Open Season Nia Jax 🚷 will run The (WWE) ...............

[@turtlehead2]

You mean ruin

[@gtrour4]

@@turtlehead2 We all know that (WWE) will not allow Jade Cargrill (💪🏻) to lose! Besides if I meant ruin. I would've type it.

[@cocod7272]

Nyla rose.. a woman... 😂😂

[@mikeddh2018]

What's funny coco? Can you tell everyone what the joke is?

[@kingced88]

Nyla he

[@mikeddh2018]

*SHE

[@mikeddh2018]

Why are you a bigot queenced88?

[@kingced88]

@@mikeddh2018 He

[@kingced88]

@@mikeddh2018 he

[@finallimits1]

Nyla is a dude. Stop calling him “her”

[@Edyime]

cry about it

[@kaythedon2]

whatever you’re going through don’t give up, remember that God loves you 🤎 Romans 8:35-38

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

Hail Satan!

[@kaythedon2]

@@Tactical_Hotdog what makes you want to say something like that?

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

@@kaythedon2 It's a video about wrestling, save it for church.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

what if i'm gay?

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

what if i'm gay?

[@r2deetox813]

sacramento ? what nfl team plays in sacramento ?

[@mikeddh2018]

They didn't say NFL. The NFL isn't the only professional football league that's ever existed