Number 5 – Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan is probably most recognised in the WWE for portraying this colossal, 300-pound
monster with a speech impediment, that being a stutter.
But did you know that he was a Tough Enough competitor?
Matt Morgan participated in the second series of the Tough Enough program back in 2002,
however, left the show early after suffering a knee injury.
This did not hinder his chance in the WWE, however, as he made his debut in 2003 where
he joined Team Lesnar.
After spending two years with the company, Morgan was eventually released and found more
success in TNA becoming a two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion.
Number 4 – Maven
Maven a.k.a.
the guy who eliminated The Undertaker at the 2002 Royal Rumble... just look at The Undertaker’s
face… was the first winner of the Tough Enough series alongside Nidia Guenard and
was a former three-time Hardcore Champion.
Maven’s WWE career started off strongly feuding with the likes of Tazz, Shelton Benjamin
and even The Undertaker.
Despite being named the 2002 PWI Rookie of the Year, Maven never really reached his full
potential to become a top tier superstar, remaining as a mid-carder before being eventually
released in 2005 after jobbing for several months prior to his departure.
Number 3 – Ryback
Ryback or Skip Sheffield, as he was known back then, competed in the fourth series of
Tough Enough, where there was a $1,000,000 contract up for grabs.
Although he did not win the competition, he impressed officials and was subsequently signed
to the WWE as Skip Sheffield and became part of the original Nexus team.
After being side-lined due to an ankle injury, Skip Sheffield was re-introduced as Goldberg…I
mean…Ryback, a mean muscle machine who would pretty much destroy anyone who crossed his
path.
As Ryback, he has won the Intercontinental Championship and…. that’s it.
No wonder The Big Guy wants to leave.
Number 2 – John Morrison
John Morrison is regarded as one of the most successful Tough Enough competitors being
a one-time ECW World Champion, three-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, four-time WWE
Tag Team Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion.
He won the third season alongside Matt Cappotelli and his incredible athletic ability and high-flying
manoeuvres, such as the Starship Pain, wowed the judges.
Morrison had his biggest win when he defeated CM Punk for the ECW Championship making him
the first Tough Enough competitor to win a major title.
Morrison had a good run with the company and is currently wrestling for Lucha Underground
under the ring name Johnny Mundo.
Number 1 – The Miz
Without a doubt The Miz is the most successful competitor to come out of Tough Enough and
one of the best heels in the business, winning a total 14 championships in the WWE thus far
including the Intercontinental Champion, which he has held five times, the WWE Tag Team Championship,
the United States Championship and the top prize of them all, the WWE Championship.
The Miz has even main evented WrestleMania 27, where he went on to successfully defend
his WWE Championship against none other than John Cena, making him the first and only Tough
Enough contestant to headline WrestleMania as well as win the main prize, the WWE Championship.
As well as capturing many titles, the self-proclaimed Hollywood A-lister has also featured in many
movies, which are great…
yep, definitely great.
But it just goes to show that you don’t necessarily need to win the competition in
order to be successful as The Miz has proven.
That’s awesome.