4 Ripped Wrestlers That Started As Bodybuilders

Chyna

Generation Iron Chyna

Before she was known as Chyna “The Ninth Wonder of the World”, she was known as Joan Marie Laurer, a former competitive bodybuilder and fitness competitor. Chyna gained popularity in the mid 90’s as one of the first women in WWE history to not only compete alongside the men, but be a domineering and imposing physical force as well. There’s no doubt that without bodybuilding, Chyna would’ve never have became the WWE superstar we all know.

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Jonathan Salmon
Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.