Ryback

Ryback Allen Reeves (born Ryan Allen Reeves; November 10, 1981) is an American social media personality and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Ryback. One of the eight finalists on Tough Enough 4, Reeves later signed a developmental contract with WWE and performed under the ring names Ryback and Skip Sheffield in its developmental territories Deep South Wrestling (DSW), Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). In 2010, as Skip Sheffield, he participated in the first season of NXT, joined WWE's main roster as a member of The Nexus, and headlined SummerSlam before being sidelined by an injury. He returned under the Ryback ring name in 2012, going on to headline multiple pay-per view events (usually as a contender for the WWE Championship) in 2012-13 and following this until leaving becoming a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and competed in the tag team division with Curtis Axel before being released in 2016. He would compete on the independent circuit for the next two years before retiring from professional wrestling. Reeves is now actively posting on his YouTube channel, Ryback TV, where he primarily posts food reviews and mukbangs. As of August 2026, he has 498,000 subscribers.