Blessed with a really imposing bodybuilder physique and height, Lars Sullivan is an American professional wrestler who is admired for his incredible amount of strength and balance as well as his very entertainment persona. He is now signed to the professional wrestling promotion WWE.
However, as much as he is loved by many wrestling fans for his strong displays in the ring, Lars Sullivan is also notoriously controversial and has had a few moments where he ignited public outrage with his contentious lifestyle. We have gathered some facts about this man for your reading pleasure.
7 Startling Facts About The Controversial Wrestler
1. His real name is not Lars Sullivan
Even though everyone now knows him as Lars Sullivan and chant his name out loud when he appears in the ring, it is noteworthy that Lars Sullivan is not this wrestler’s real name at all. As a matter of fact, his real birth name is actually Dylan Miley; he only chose Lars Sullivan as his ring name when he started wrestling.
For the record, Lars Sullivan was born on July 6, 1988, in Westminster, a Municipality in Colorado, United States of America.
2. He played football in school
Life has not always been about wrestling for Lars Sullivan. At one point, it was all about football. According to our sources, the wrestler played football actively while he was in high school.
Our records show that Lars Sullivan attended Arvada High School in Colorado and while there, played football and actually did quite well. According to reports, he was even an honorable mention all-state player in 2004.
3. He tried his hands on bodybuilding
Before he became a professional wrestler, Lars Sullivan tried his hands on bodybuilding. His dream at the time was to emerge as one of the foremost bodybuilders in the world and win bodybuilding championships.
However, he also had wrestling on his mind while at his bodybuilding journey, and it was not long before he got his chance to show the world what he can do in the ring.
4. How wrestling began for him
After developing an interest in wrestling, Lars Sullivan eventually started training as a professional wrestler under Bobby Lashley, another American professional wrestler who is a mixed-martial artist. It was Lashley who eventually recommended him to WWE.
Sullivan finally signed with WWE in 2013 and reported to the WWE Performance Center in October 2014. He went on to have his first recorded match on the 29th day of March in 2015 during a showcase match at WrestleMania Axxess in which he defeated Marcus Louis.
Sullivan then made some regular appearances at NXT live events over the following two years, gaining quite a number of fans who fell in love with his raw power. He eventually made his debut on the main roster during an episode of Raw on April 8, 2019, when he attacked Kurt Angle. Sullivan went on to attack other high-profile wrestlers such as Rey Mysterio and The Hardy Boyz, causing quite some excitement among fans.
The wrestler suffered a setback on June 10, 2019, during an episode of Raw after he sustained a severe knee injury. At the moment, Sullivan is widely considered to be one of the most hyped men in WWE.
5. He has been accused of making racist and sexist comments
Lars Sullivan is known to be a really controversial figure and he has indeed courted drama over the years. Early in 2019, the wrestler’s past caught up with him after some posts in the past on some bodybuilding message boards online were dug up by fans on Reddit and some of those posts included racist, sexist and homophobic comments.
The revelation got Sullivan in trouble with fans and authorities and he was forced to issue an apology afterward.
6. He was forced to undergo sensitivity training
After his very offensive comments on bodybuilding message boards were unveiled, Lars Sullivan was forced to complete a sensitivity training in order to make him more sensitive to other people. He eventually completed the training.
In addition to the sensitivity training, he was also forced to pay a fine of $100,000 by the WWE.
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7. He has been accused of being a former gay porn star
In December 2019, shortly after the controversy about his racist and sexist comments, Lars Sullivan got involved in yet another controversy when it was reported he had performed in gay pornographic films before he became a pro wrestler. This report made Sullivan a high trending figure on social media at the time.
When videos of him in the supposed porn films were discovered, Sullivan quickly deleted his Twitter account and privatized his Instagram account.
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