Minnesota Vikings tackle Babatunde Aiyegbusi stretches with teammates during NFL football minicamp in Eden Prairie, Minn., Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (Ann Heisenfelt, The Associated Press)
Babatunde Aiyegbusi tried out for the Minnesota Vikings. His latest stop is taking him into the world of professional wrestling.
Aiyegbusi — whose name is pronounced bah-BUH-toon-day ah-YEHG-boo-sehee — is one of 10 recruits the WWE on Tuesday announced as having started training in its in Orlando, Fla.
Aiyegbusi appeared in three preseason games with the Vikings last year but was cut before the season began.
Former Vikings hopefuls have found some success in the WWE. Three-time and current WWE heavyweight champion Roman Reigns and the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar, just to name a few.
