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Ryback

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Title History

  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Anthony Bravado (November 29, 2008);

RYBACK Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • 2005: Ryan Reeves was a contestant on Tough Enough 4 which took place at Smackdown! Television tapings..

Deep South Wrestling:

  • September 1, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Team Elite (Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knox) defeated Lash LeRoux & Ryan Reeves..
  • September 8, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shane Twins) defeated Jack Bull & Ryan “Silverback” Reeves..
  • September 15, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Ryan Reeves & Ryan O’Reilly defeated The Regulators (The Shane Twins)..
  • September 22, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Ryan Reeves & Mike Mizanin defeated Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk)..
  • October 6, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Slaughter Brothers defeated Nick Mitchell & Ryan Reeves..
  • October 13, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Mike Shane defeated “Silverback” Ryan Reeves..
  • October 20, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Mike Knox..
  • October 27, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Palmer Cannon by DQ..
  • November 3, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Team Elite (Derek Neikirt & Mike Knox) beat Nick Mitchell & Ryan “Silverback” Reeves..
  • November 10, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (The Shanes) defeated “Silverback” Ryan Reeves & Nick Mitchell..
  • November 23, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Mac Johnson defeated Ryan Reeves in the 1st round of the DSW Title Tournament!
  • December 15, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon defeated Ryan “Silverback” Reeves..
  • December 22, 2005–Deep South Wrestling: The Regulators (w/Trenesha) defeated Ryan Reeves & Damien Steele..
  • ~~~In The Second Hour: Mike Knox defeated “Silverback” Ryan Reeves in a 1-on-1 match..
  • January 19, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Joseph Slaughter..
  • ~~~Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk) defeated Roughhouse O’Reilly & Ryan Reeves..
  • January 26, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: Gymini (The Shane Twins) defeated Roughhouse O’Reilly & Ryan Reeves…
  • February 16, 2006–Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin Deacon defeated “Silverback” Ryan Reeves..
  • February 2006: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves was transferred from Deep South Wrestling to Ohio Valley Wrestling..

Ohio Valley Wrestling:

  • March 1, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Ryan Reeves defeated K.C. James in a dark match..
  • March 4, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated “Platinum” Pat Buck..
  • March 22, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Da Beast in a dark match..
  • April 5, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Ryan Reeves & Mikey Batts defeated Billy Kryptonite & Russell Simpson..
  • April 8, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Ryan Reeves & Mikey Batts defeated Jack Bull & Vic Devine..
  • April 15, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Ryan Reeves defeated Double N (Nick Nemeth)..
  • April 19, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Ryan “Silverback” Reeves defeated Vic D. Vine….
  • May 10, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Ryan Reeves & Roadkill & Kasey James beat Aaron Stevens & Deuce & Domino..
  • May 13, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: K.C. James & Roadkill beat Ryan Reeves & Mikey Batts to retain the Tag Team titles…
  • June 17, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Cody Runnels/Shawn Spears/Ryan Reeves/Elijah Burke beat Los Locos & Deuce & Domino..
  • August 19, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Ryan Reeves defeated seven different wrestlers in a row in a Gauntlet Match..
  • ~~Ryan Reeves beat Johnny Punch, Rod Steele, Ramon Loco, Mr. Strongko, Mike Kruel, Shad Gaspard, Charles Evans..
  • August 23, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Ranger Milton in a dark match……
  • August 30, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: “Silverback” Ryan Reeves defeated Raul Loco…………………………

Ohio Valley Wrestling – High Dosage:

  • Ryan Reeves formed a tag team with Jon Bolen known as “High Dosage”..
  • September 13, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen) defeated Los Locos in a dark match..
  • September 20, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen) defeated Johnny Punch & Pat Buck..
  • September 27, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Eddie Craven & Mike Kruel defeated High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen)..
  • October 4, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: “Bad Seed” Shawn Osbourne w/Mike Kruel defeated Ryan Reeves w/Jon Bolen
  • October 18, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Shawn Osbourne/Eddie Craven/Mike Kruel beat Jon Bolen/Ryan Reeves (Handicap match)
  • November 4, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen) defeated Pat Buck & Johnny Punch..
  • November 5, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling: High Dosage (Jon Bolen & Ryan Reeves) defeated Eddie Craven III & Mike Kruel..
  • ~~~The team of High Dosage won “five minutes” with Shawn Osbourne but Eddie Craven & Mike Kruel prevented it……..
  • November 8, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: High Dosage defeated Los Locos (Aaron Lamata & Lowrider) in a dark match…
  • November 15, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Shawn Osbourne/Mike Kruel/Eddie Craven defeated Chris Rombola/Jon Bolen/Ryan Reeves!
  • November 29, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: High Dosage defeated Bad Company in a Handicap Coal Miner’s Glove on a Pole match..
  • December 9, 2006–OVW Live: Eddie Craven & Mike Kruel & Milena Roucka defeated Jon Bolen & Ryan Reeves & Seth Skyfire..
  • December 13, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Seth Skyfire & Paul Burchall won a 4-WAY Tag Team Elimination Christmas Present match..
  • ~~~Seth Skyfire/Paul Burchill beat Justin LaRoche/Charles Evans and Ryan Reeves/Mike Kruel and T.J. Dalton/Steve Lewington..
  • January 6, 2007–Ohio Valley Wrestling: Justin LaRoche & Charles Evans defeated High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen)..
  • January 10, 2007–OVW TV Tapings: Cody Runnels & Shawn Spears defeated Jon Bolen & Ryan Reeves to retain the Tag Titles!
  • January 20, 2007: Ryan Reeves was released (along with a lot of others) from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract.. 
  • For anyone interested in booking former Million Dollar Tough Enough contestant and former WWE/OVW wrestler “Silverback” Ryan Reeves he is currently accepting bookings and can be reached at Silverback247@hotmail.com
  • November 14, 2007–OVW TV Tapings (Airs 11/24): Colt Cabana & Shawn Spears (Champions) defeated Pat Buck & Ryan Reeves..

Florida Championship Wrestling – Skip Sheffield:

World Wrestling Entertainment – NXT:

  • William Regal (WWE Pro) was paired with Skip Sheffield (WWE Rookie) for a new television program called WWE NXT..
  • March 2, 2010–WWE NXT: Matt Hardy & Justin Gabriel defeated William Regal & Skip Sheffield in a tag team match..
  • March 8, 2010–RAW: Evan Bourne defeated William Regal w/Skip Sheffield to qualify for the Money in the Bank match!
  • March 16, 2010–WWE NXT: Wade Barrett w/World Heavyweight champion Chris Jericho defeated Skip Sheffield w/William Regal..
  • ~~~BACKSTAGE: Regal attempted to mentor Skip Sheffield, but he kept accidentally interrupting him – so Regal just walked away..
  • March 23, 2010–WWE NXT: Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel defeated Wade Barrett & Skip Sheffield w/William Regal..
  • March 30, 2010–WWE NXT: David Otunga won an NXT battle royal to earn the right to guest host an episode of RAW..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Participants: David Otunga & Justin Gabriel & Daniel Bryan & Heath Slater..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Participants: Skip Sheffield & Wade Barrett & Darren Young & Michael Tarver..
  • April 2, 2010–WWE SmackDown!: Kane said he was getting bored so he challenged the NXT rookies to an 8-on-1 Handicap match..
  • ~~~Kane defeated the NXT Rookies by DQ in a Handicap match when the rookies all ganged up on Kane at the end of the match..
  • April 6, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield cut a promo claiming that he was done being a “nice guy”..
  • April 13, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield participated in an NXT rookies “promo challenge” (which was won by Wade Barrett)..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~William Regal w/Skip Sheffield defeated Daniel Bryan w/Mike “The Miz” Mizanin..
  • April 20, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield defeated Wade Barrett in the 1st Round of a Rock’em Sock’em NXT Challenge..
  • ~~~Skip Sheffield defeated Heath Slater (2nd Round) | Skip Sheffield defeated Darren Young in the Finals to win the challenge!
  • ~~~~~~Darren Young (w/C.M. Punk & Luke Gallows & Serena) beat Michael Tarver (w/Carlito) and Skip Sheffield in a 3-WAY..
  • April 27, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield w/William Regal defeated Daniel Bryan w/Mike “The Miz” Mizanin..
  • May 4, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield participated in an “Obstacle Course” challenge and finished the course in 1:31..
  • May 10, 2010–RAW: The 8 NXT Rookies defeated John Morrison & Santino Marella & Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu (Handicap match)
  • ~NXT = Daniel Bryan- Heath Slater- Michael Tarver- David Otunga- Darren Young- Skip Sheffield- Wade Barrett- Justin Gabriel.
  • May 11, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield w/William Regal defeated Darren Young…
  • ~~~Later that night: Skip Sheffield was eliminated from NXT – and proclaimed that we have not yet seen the REAL Skip Sheffield..
  • ~~~~~Skip Sheffield said William Regal was not to blame for his failures, and that he should have listened more to Regal’s advice..
  • May 18, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield said he was eliminated because they viewed him as a threat and are intimidated by him. .
  • June 1, 2010–WWE NXT: Skip Sheffield was on hand for the NXT season finale where Wade Barrett was announced the winner..
  • June 3, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: NXT Season 1 defeated NXT Season 2 in a 5-on-5 match..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NXT Season 1 = Skip Sheffield & David Otunga & Michael Tarver & Heath Slater..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NXT Season 2 = Eli Cottonwood & Husky Harris & Percy Watson & Lucky Cannon..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The NXT Invasion Angle:

  • June 7, 2010–WWE Viewers Choice: Wade Barrett led the other 7 NXT rookies in a shocking invasion of the RAW television show..
  • ~~~The eight “Rookies” from NXT Season 1 showed up during a match and viciously attacked John Cena like a rabid pack of wolves..
  • ~~~~~They destroyed the ring, the ringside area, and Daniel Bryan assaulted ring announcer Justin Robert by choking him with his tie..
  • June 14, 2010–RAW: The NXT group was ordered to apologize but they refused and instead demanded guaranteed WWE contracts..
  • ~~~RAW General Manager Bret “Hitman” Hart came out and refused to give them contracts and even fired NXT winner Wade Barrett!
  • ~~~LATER: NXT tried to attack John Cena again, but several other WWE Superstars hit the ring and chased them out of the building..
  • ~~~LATER: The NXT guys attacked Bret Hart, stuffed him into a limousine and then rammed him into other vehicles in the parking lot..
  • June 21, 2010–RAW: Vince McMahon blamed Bret Hart for the chaos surrounding the NXT group and fired him as General Manager..
  • ~~~Mr. McMahon said the new General Manager asked to remain anonymous, and he would run RAW by sending Michael Cole emails..
  • ~~~The new General Manager hired back all of the NXT members – and then each issued arrogant apologies in the middle of the ring..
  • ~~~~~~MAIN EVENT: John Cena vs. WWE champion Sheamus ended in a No Contest with special outside enforcer Vince McMahon..
  • ~~~~The NXT group showed up and attacked John Cena… but then they surrounded Vince McMahon and shockingloy destroyed him!
  • June 28, 2010–RAW: Jerry Lawler and some other legends honored Ricky Steamboat and hyped the release of his new DVD..
  • ~~~The other legends in the ring consisted of Arn Anderson & Dean Malenko & Mike “IRS” Rotunda & Michael P.S. Hayes ..
  • ~~~The Nexus (minus Wade Barrett) showed up and attacked Ricky Steamboat and physically destroyed him with all their finishers.
  • July 5, 2010–RAW: The Nexus assembled in the ring where they were informed the physical contact ban on them would be lifted..
  • ~~~John Cena came out with Randy Orton, Evan Bourne, David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, R-Truth, and John Morrison with him..
  • ~~~However, some heels (Sheamus, Edge, Jericho, The, Ted DiBiase, and the Usos) attacked them allowing the Nexus to escape!
  • ~~~~~~~~The anonymous General Manager called for a truce, so John Cena met Wade Barrett in the ring at the end of the night..
  • ~~~~~~~~Cena teased a handshake but pulled it… then he was attacked by the Nexus until a bunch of babyfaces storm the ring!
  • July 12, 2010–RAW: The Nexus surrounded Sheamus backstage, and he felt threatened so he ran off to find John Cena!
  • ~~~Nexus (Wade Barrett & Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel & Skip Sheffield & Michael Tarver & David Otunga) beat John Cena ..
  • ~~~After the match; Nexus surrounded Cena in the ring until Sheamus ran out and stood side by side with Cena with steel chairs..
  • July 13, 2010–NXT: Nexus were invited back to NXT and participated in a 20-Man Battle Royal featuring Season 2 Pros & Rookies.. ..
  • ~~~Nexus (Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater & David Otunga & Wade Barrett & Michael Tarver & Skip Sheffield) won the battle royal !
  • July 18, 2010–Money in the Bank: Sheamus defeated John Cena in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWE Championship..
  • ~~~Nexus interfered and sabotaged John Cena’s chances of winning, and Sheamus used this to his advantage and escaped the cage!
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~John Cena was extremely angry and took his frustrations out on Nexus members Darren Young & Michael Tarver..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Road to SummerSlam:

  • July 19, 2010–RAW: Wade Barrett defeated Mark Henry – (After the match; Barrett called out John Cena for an in-ring truce)..
  • ~~~Instead, Cena formed an Army consisting of Edge, John Morrison, R-Truth, Great Khali, Chris Jericho, & Bret “Hitman” Hart!
  • July 26, 2010–RAW: The Nexus as a group surrounded the Great Khali in the ring but eventually allowed him to leave unharmed…
  • ~~The Nexus beat Team RAW (Goldust & Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu & Jerry Lawler & Evan Bourne & Tyson Kidd & DH Smith)
  • ~~~The Nexus eliminated all seven members of the RAW B-team and promised that the same thing would happen at SummerSlam!
  • August 2, 2010–RAW: Edge vs. Wade Barrett ended in a No Contest when the Nexus showed up (Edge then quit Team WWE!)
  • August 9, 2010–RAW: The Nexus attacked the Hart Dynasty backstage to get under the skin of Team WWE member Bret Hitman Hart.
  • ~~~~~~~The Nexus attacked Mark Henry (who was set to join Team WWE) – they also took out the Great Khali in a backstage assault..
  • ~~~John Cena & Bret Hart vs. Edge & Chris Jericho with the Nexus as Lumberjacks ended with Team WWE coming together as a group..
  • August 15, 2010–SummerSlam: Team WWE defeated Team Nexus in a 7-on-7 Elimination match (John Cena sole survivor!)
  • ~~~~~Team WWE (John Cena & Edge & Chris Jericho & John Morrison & R-Truth & Daniel Bryan & Bret “The Hitman” Hart)
  • ~~~~~Nexus (Wade Barrett & Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel & Darren Young & Michael Tarver & Skip Sheffield & David Otunga)

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Nexus gets stronger:

  • August 16, 2010–RAW: Skip Sheffield & David Otunga defeated John Morrison & R-Truth (Nexus went 5-1 vs. Team WWE tonight)
  • ~~~~~~~~Later that night; The Nexus destroyed Darren Young (the only member to lose his match) and kicked him out of the group!
  • August 18, 2010: Skip Sheffield broke his left ankle at the house show in Honolulu and will likely need surgery..
  • August 23, 2010–RAW: Slow week for the Nexus… Wade Barrett was put in a Six Pack Challenge at Night of Champions..

Ryback:

  • Started wrestling under the name Ryback using a modified Goldberg gimmick.
  • April 6, 2012 – SmackDown: Ryback (DEBUT) defeated Barry Stevens.
  • April 10, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Benny Camer.
  • April 20, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Danny Lerman.
  • April 27, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Jacob Kaye.
  • April 29, 2012 – Extreme Rules: Ryback defeated Aaron Relic and Jay Hatton in a “2-on-1″ match.
  • May 4, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Derrick Bateman.
  • May 11, 2012 – Smackdown: Ryback defeated Heath Slater.
  • May 20, 2012 – Over the Limit: Ryback defeated Camacho.
  • June 1, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Ryan Shelton & Chris Lyons “2-on-1″ match.
  • June 4, 2012–RAW: Ryback defeated Stan Stansky & Arthur Rosenberg(KirbyMack) in a handicap match.
  • June 8, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Tony Andriotis & Kevin Mahoney in a 2vs1 handicap match.
  • June 11, 2012–RAW: Ryback defeated Willard Fillmore & Rutherford Hayes.
  • June 15, 2012–Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Ari Cohen & Mike Testa in a “2-on-1″ match.
  • June 17, 2012 – No Way Out: Ryback defeated Dan Delaney and Rob Grymes in a “2-on-1″ match.
  • June 22, 2012 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Frank Venezia and Jared Wachtler in a “2-on-1″ match.
  • June 29, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Dan Barone & Brendan Burke in a 2vs1 handicap match.
  • July 3, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Curt Hawkins.
  • July 13, 2012 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Tyler Reks.
  • July 15, 2012 – Money in the Bank: Ryback defeated Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks in a “2-on-1″ handicap match.
  • July 16, 2012 – RAW: Ryback vs Jack Swagger never got started.
  • July 27, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal by count-out.
  • August 3, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal by count-out.
  • August 6, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks in a “2-on-1″ handicap match.
  • August 20, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Mike Spinner and Andy (local Indy wrestlers) by disqualification (Jinder Mahal interferred).
  • August 24, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal.
  • August 27, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Jack Swagger.
  • August 30, 2012 – Superstars: Ryback defeated Johnny Curtis.
  • September 3, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal.
  • September 10, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Heath Slater.
  • September 24, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated I.C. Champion Mike Mizanin in a non-title match.
  • September 28, 2012 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Tensai.
  • October 1, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Tensai.
  • October 5, 2012 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Primo.
  • October 8, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Epico & Primo Colon in a “2-on-1″ handicap match.
  • October 15, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated David Otunga and Dolph Ziggler in a “2-on-1″ match.
  • October 22, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Mike Mizanin.
  • October 24, 2012 – Main Event: Ryback defeated Dolph Ziggler.
  • October 28, 2012 – Hell in a Cell 2012: CM Punk defeated Ryback in a Hell in a Cell match after Brad Maddox the referee interfered costing Ryback the match..
  • October 29, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated JTG.
  • November 05, 2012 – RAW: John Cena & Ryback defeated CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler; Ryback got the pin on Punk..
  • November 12, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Brad Maddox in the Million $$$ Challenge..
  • November 18, 2012 – Survivor Series 2012: CM Punk defeated John Cena & Ryback in triple threat match..
  • ~~~~Ryback was taken out of the match by a group later known as The Shield by being powerbombed through the announcer’s table by them.
  • November 19, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Tensai.
  • November 23, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated Darren Young.
  • November 26, 2012 – RAW: Ryback defeated Titus O’Neil.
  • December 12, 2012 – Main Event: Ryback defeated Alberto Del Rio.
  • December 16, 2012 – TLC: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns) defeated Kane, Daniel Bryan, and Ryback in a TLC match.
  • December 18, 2012 – Smackdown!: Ryback defeated U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match.
  • December 19, 2012 – Tribute to the Troops: Ryback defeated Alberto Del Rio by DQ.
  • December 31, 2012 – RAW: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns) fought Ryback to a no contest.
  • January 7, 2013 – RAW: WWE champion C.M. Punk defeated Ryback in a TLC match (The Shield interfered).
  • January 21, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Heath Slater.
  • January 23, 2013 – Main Event: Ryback defeated U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro by Count-Out in a non-title match.
  • January 30, 2013 – Main Event: Ryback defeated U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro by count-out in a non-title match.
  • February 4, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated WWE United States champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match.
  • February 11, 2013 – RAW: John Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus defeated Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, and Drew McIntyre.
  • February 17, 2013 – Elimination Chamber: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns) defeated John Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus.
  • February 18, 2013 – RAW: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns) defeated Chris Jericho, Ryback, and Sheamus.
  • February 25, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Dolph Ziggler.
  • March 4, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated WWE United States champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match.
  • March 8, 2013 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Damien Sandow.
  • March 11, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Heath Slater.
  • March 15, 2013 – SmackDown: Ryback fought Mark Henry to a no contest (The Shield interfered).
  • March 18, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated David Otunga.
  • March 23, 2013 – Saturday Morning Slam: Ryback defeated Damien Sandow.
  • March 25, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, and Jinder Mahal in a “3-on-1″ handicap match.
  • April 5, 2013 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Epico and Primo Colon in a “2-on-1″ handicap match.
  • April 6, 2013 – Saturday Morning Slam: Ryback defeated Damien Sandow.
  • April 7, 2013 – Wrestlemania 29: Mark Henry defeated Ryback.
  • April 8, 2013 – RAW: WWE champion John Cena defeated Mark Henry by count-out in a non-title match.
  • ~~~~After the match, Ryback came out and turned on John Cena, leaving him lying in the middle of the ring.
  • April 17, 2013 – WWE Live Event: WWE Champion John Cena defeated Ryback in a Tables Match to retain the title.
  • May 3, 2013 – SmackDown: Ryback defeated Daniel Bryan.
  • May 4, 2013 – WWE Live Event: Ryback defeated Sheamus.
  • May 6, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Kane.
  • May 10, 2013 – SmackDown: Chris Jericho defeated Ryback by disqualification.
  • May 13, 2013 – RAW: Ryback defeated Zack Ryder.
  • May 19, 2013 – Extreme Rules: WWE champion John Cena fought Ryback to a no contest in a ‘Last Man Standing’ match to retain the title.
  • May 20, 2013 – RAW: Cody Rhodes defeated Zack Ryder.
  • ~~~~After the match Ryback came out and destroyed Ryder, then loaded him into an ambulance as a message to John Cena.