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Check out 10 WWE wrestlers who were ordered to lose weight or lose their jobs the most noticeable one is Gunther aka Walter When he was in NXT UK, he was definitely more on a heavy set side But it still didn't diminish his character because the dude was physically imposing in his chops Whether he was a little bit overweight or not were still deadly So obviously when he was getting called up to the main roster Vince definitely wanted him to change his physique for sure And honestly the dude is looks like he's in the best shape of his life, bro And he still looks imposing and the chops are still just as deadly So we're gonna check out some of these other moments where wrestlers have to lose their lose a little bit of weight Or potentially lose their job and appreciate all the love and support you guys shown on channel Sometimes wrestlers in WWE are informed to lose weight or they'll lose their spot on the card or in rare circumstances Even be released from their WWE contract This has happened a number of times throughout WWE history and it was rather common during the reign of power of one of Vince McMahon It's no secret that McMahon had a preference when it came to what his wrestlers looked like and this led to McMahon outright ordering Specific talent to lose weight join us now as WrestleMania looks at 10 WWE wrestlers who were ordered to lose weight or lose their job Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell for daily wrestling video So follow us on Facebook for exclusive list also check out our new channel WrestleMania shorts Number 10 Rikishi one of the most popular stars during the acclaimed WWE attitude era was Rikishi Rikishi was beloved by fans but as WWE entered into the ruthless aggression era Rikishi slowly lost his star power And Vince McMahon had one specific issue with the former intercontinental champion his weight throughout 2004 It was reported that WWE were ordering Rikishi to lose weight, but he simply wasn't listening WWE decided to take drastic action and ultimately released Rikishi from his WWE contract in the summer 2004 Rikishi would then work on the independent scene and even had a run in TNA Even though Rikishi was fired from WWE This wouldn't damage his relationship with the company in the long run as he's made a number of appearances since his rightful Hall of Fame induction in 2015 I didn't know that was part of the reason why he was released didn't know that never actually knew that Granny, you know, obviously he didn't burn bridges with the company. So he still made few appearances, but I Mean I Don't even think it was more so his weight because he's always looked the same But it's more so just the times of change and I don't really think they had much for him Going into the ruthless aggression era. So that's kind of where I think about it Sheamus. Sheamus is in peak physical shape currently, but during Sheamus's tank team run with Cesaro Vince McMahon took exception to Sheamus's weight instead of outright informing Sheamus to lose weight McMahon would make a passing joke at his expense and this was when Sheamus knew he had to change his physique Or there'll be consequences Sheamus would discuss this during an appearance on Edge and Christians podcast and revealed Number eight gang rail gang rail is if it says something like that to you do not take it lightly Vince is very particular in meticulous especially with how he won his wrestlers to look. So if he's like, oh Have fun holiday or something like that if you come back from the holidays having a good time Go ahead and get in the gym, my boy Was a true standout of the atodera the vampire as character had a captivating persona and had one of the most iconic entrances in WWE gang rail could never push past the big card in WWE and one of the reasons for this was that Vince McMahon had ordered gang rail to lose weight From his initial debut. McMahon became gradually more frustrated with his appearance There's another been legend that when gang rail stomach was exposed in the match in 2000 McMahon was so angry with what he saw that he believed he had no other options But to let gang rail go Yokozuna the WWE legend Yokozuna struggled with his weight throughout his life WWE made several attempts in trying to help him change his lifestyle According to Jim Ross on his grill and JR podcast WWE was so concerned with his weight that they ordered him along with fellow WWE star Vader to attend a weight loss center We sent Bruce we sent Yoko and Vader to the noted Duke weight loss center at Duke University and To to lose weight to retrain themselves on how to eat basically and because we're getting in that that era where area that Yoko was Described the mother doctor described to me. He's morbidly obese And so, you know, it was a matter of is a matter of time There were some one athletic commission's not gonna not gonna let him work because his health his blood pressure is too high He's weights too much whatever whatever and so we want to get ahead of the curve We send him and Vader both who's suffering some of the same issues a JR would state They simply didn't work and it somehow led to Yokozuna gaining even more weight Eventually McMahon had had enough and decided to release the former WWE champion from his contract Discussing Yokozuna's release jail would reveal Rodney was not surprised It wasn't like what? You know, he'd been told these same stories the same thing. We tried and tried to make the same work But you know, he knew the issues So when he got the news, you know, we're not gonna flirt. Look, it's weight. The weight was one thing Con rev but having hard issues. Yeah, and you don't touch that, right? And in if nothing else you protect the talent because you love them Number six Keith Lee. Yeah, man. What's the once you start having complications with your heart You gotta do something you gotta do something because at that point your body's telling you There's only so much I can do right now Keith Lee was initially called up to the WWE main roster in 2020 It was all going so well, but it wasn't before long that things began to go horribly wrong It was reported that Vince McMahon wasn't happy with how Lee looked physically and this led to him telling Lee that he needed to lose weight This was supported by Lee changing his attire and he would now cover up the top part of his body where it was previously Exposed according to Dave Meltz on the Wrestling Observer newsletter WWE were concerned with Lee's weight due to him having to work longer matches on the main roster in Shocking fashion at Lee was released in late 2021 He was cited as attitude problems were the reason for a surprising release But it was clear that McMahon simply disliked Lee's appearance and his release in all likelihood had nothing to do with Lee's behavior or attitude Number five Bray Wyatt a Bray Wyatt's WWE released in 2021 shocked the wrestling world Why it was one of the top stars in the company was a former WWE champion It later surfaced that Wyatt had heat with Vince McMahon and McMahon and Wyatt would often butt heads backstage McMahon would often make inappropriate comments in relation to Wyatt's weight And it was clear that McMahon had an issue with how he looked McMahon's personal dislike of Wyatt eventually led to his release and it was reported that similarly to Lee Wyatt had attitude problems which seems to be the justification for a release if a talent defends themselves from McMahon's controversial preference on how a wrestler should look number four Gunther Call up to the main roster It was reported that Vince McMahon had ordered the former NXT UK champion to lose weight It was reported that McMahon Exclusively wanted slim people on television And this was yet another sign that McMahon had completely lost touch of what the modern-day wrestling fan wanted to Gunther's credit He was able to get into incredible shape. He's pleased McMahon who rewarded Gunther with a push However, if Gunther didn't follow McMahon's demands then his main roster call-up would have likely have been a disaster And he likely wouldn't have won the intercontinental title Number three Ryback One of the first things WWE fans noticed about Ryback upon his reintroduction to WWE in 2012 was his colorful singlets These were compared to Rob Van Damme's classic singlets But Ryback wasn't always set to wear this type of attire According to Ryback, he was set to debut in standard trunks But Vince McMahon believed that he was too fat and wanted him to lose weight Eventually Ryback was able to lose the weight and towards the end of his run in WWE McMahon permitted the former intercontinental champion to show off his body Number two Kevin Owens Vince McMahon infamously told Kevin Owens backstage at WrestleMania 33 that his match with Chris Jericho was the worst match in WrestleMania history Whilst the match wasn't an all-time classic It certainly wasn't the worst match in WWE history or WrestleMania history Hell, it wasn't even the worst match on the WrestleMania 33 match card But according to Y2J, McMahon had issues with Owens weight at the time And he was trying to get his point across Jericho had ad following the WrestleMania match that McMahon outright ordered Owens to lose weight stating You need to lose weight and this is terrible and you don't know anything Thankfully Owens was able to bounce back and he's been able to maintain his strong position in WWE since the WrestleMania 33 match with Jericho And number one the big show Throughout his- I never- I never knew Vince was like, yo, this is the worst match ever in WrestleMania history Are you sure about that Vince? Where's the John Cena meme when you need it? Legendary career the big show has been known to struggle with his weight in 2000 Vince McMahon sent the former WWE champion OVW to condition his body and get in in ring shape as McMahon wasn't happy with how show was looking in the ring According to Bruce Prichard due to show's weight He was unable to perform at the level WWE wanted him to and they had no other option But to send him away for a substantial period of time shows weight fluctuated over the years But once again in late 2013, McMahon was dissatisfied with show's appearance He would discuss McMahon's reaction to his weight gain during an appearance on talk is Jericho I got fat. So we told me you're a fat New Year's baby. Maybe you should lose some weight Damn It's a kind of relationship I had with him. I'll leave a way for Vince to say he's getting fat I need to motivate him. Let me embarrass you. You know what? I mean the one who made me wear a diaper worked This proceeded to light a fire and show as it would proceed to get in the best shape of his career losing 100 pounds in the process For the first time in his life show had abs and it was an achievement that didn't go unnoticed This also heavily influenced shows in ring work as you became quicker in the ring and the matches with the likes of Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman all benefited from a version of show that had been dormant for far too long They have a folks can't lose a lot of weight man. Shout out to him. It's crazy. I'll Vince motivates you Sometimes you do need that sometimes you need someone that's just gonna be brutally honest like yo, you're fat get it together and Vince was one of those people and if you didn't get it together You're probably was gonna see yourself on the unemployment line. So comment down below Let me know do you guys agree with Vince big man's methods of telling people to lose weight? Do you guys feel like it's a little bit too harsh or do you guys feel like it is exactly what some people need? Let me know down below, but I appreciate all the love and support you guys are showing on channel road to 150k And I am still in the city Y'all know what I am y'all know what belts I have I lost it I lost it