Former TE Ricardo Miller (2010-2012) joins WWE
Becomes the second Wolverine to join WWE recently.
M Gymnastics' Stacey Ervin was signed to the WWE Performance Center less than a year ago and just recently 'won' a tournament on a non-televised NXT (WWE's minor league) show which indicates that he's gonna be on television soon. He's a natural fit from everything I've read.
Ricardo Miller was part of the 2010 recruiting class and was a teammate of infamous decommit Dee Hart at Dr. Phillips in Orlando, FL. WWE's Performance Center is also in Orlando.
Miller only appeared as a reserve TE in his 3 seasons here and some special teams work, but lettered and walked away with a Sugar Bowl ring.
Miller is second from left in the second row.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:11 PM ^
Go Ricardo!
February 11th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
I wonder if he's had any formal training before getting the gig. There are a couple of experienced names on that list in that camp.
Wish him luck.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:54 PM ^
Have a friend who went the NXT to other promotions back to WWE route over the last decade or so and he's told me they are much better at developing and marketing big athletes through NXT in recent years.
Still sounds like the guys who make it put in a ton of time on task so if he's inexperienced that will be tough, but the development side could work in Ricardo's favor.
February 11th, 2019 at 5:56 PM ^
Would you happen to be friends with Chris Hero/Kassius Ohno or Drew Mcintyre? Trying to think who else has gone that path. Either way, that's cool as hell!
February 11th, 2019 at 6:48 PM ^
EC3. Sometimes a big dude you used to drink beers with ends up as a bigger dude in tights on TV. Life is weird!
February 11th, 2019 at 7:51 PM ^
Yo that’s amazing!! I love EC3. He always seemed like the funniest dude to hang with, even back when he was Derrick Bateman lol
February 11th, 2019 at 7:54 PM ^
No shit wow!! Thanks for sharing!
February 11th, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
I remember thinking Ricardo Miller and Dee Hart (before heading to Alabama) were going to bring offensive fireworks to AA. Sigh...wasn't meant to be.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
Is he the guy that played at Pioneer briefly that everyone jizzed their pants over?
February 11th, 2019 at 5:44 PM ^
He played at Pioneer. I can't speak to the second half of your question.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:39 PM ^
Yes your honor, its true.
This man has no dick.
Well, that's what I heard.
February 11th, 2019 at 9:45 PM ^
Yep. It was a very confusing time in Michigan recruiting history. I never understood all the hype, and people were still hyping him up when he was being mediocre at Pioneer.
February 12th, 2019 at 10:17 AM ^
Wasn't he one of Richrod's first huge recruits? I thought he was supposed to be some fringe-5* WR when he first committed, then the rankings came out and he was a 4*ish guy, then he transferred to Pioneer and became a 3*ish guy and never did much. I definitely remember him being hyped to the moon early on.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:24 PM ^
Is that a Clemson football player or the Ultimate Warrior. Neither took PED's right?
February 11th, 2019 at 4:31 PM ^
beat me to it. i think tragically that dude also lost/took his life. playing with PED's, whether juice or HGH, is like playing russian roulette with your body and mind. and even if it doesn't get you when you're using, the risk of later complications has got to astronomically higher later in life.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:36 PM ^
Totally agree, I just don't know why you would want to have a physique where everyone knows you are juicing. Looks like he is taking enough testosterone for an entire football team.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:50 PM ^
indeed. and have you seen michigan's own (and my old college buddies), the rechsteiner brothers? i think scottie may have taken it to a whole new level, but at least he was a real life wrestler, as of course was robbie.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
I love the Steiner brothers. When I lived in Atlanta I used to work out at Sting & Luger’s gym off Windy Hill Rd. I’d see Scotty there from time to time. That dude was a monster. Heck of a nice guy. Rick was on the school board in N Atlanta last I heard.
February 11th, 2019 at 5:21 PM ^
wow. scottie wrested at 177 and i think was that weight most all of college - he was my age. robbie was a couple years ahead of us and was going to wrestle at 191. b/w freshmen and sophomore year he started eating d-bol like they were m& m's (rumor has it....), and came back to school wrestling super heavy at 260, IIRC.
scottie was calmer, good guy. obviously something happened to that physique that wasn't natural after graduation. robbie wasn't a bad guy but he had a hair trigger. great guy to bounce with at charlie's though, fearless.
February 11th, 2019 at 5:00 PM ^
I haven't seen them but I will google in just a second.
I have been lifting for 25 years and have been scared to death to try anything. Take aware the health detriments, it seems to start an addictive cycle where you just can't / don't know when to stop.
There may be guys at my local gym that use and I have zero clue, but the guys that clearly use look cartoonish. They clearly have a body they were never meant to have.
February 11th, 2019 at 5:51 PM ^
The Ultimate Warrior was the best then followed by Macho Man Randy Savage. I still have the purple MM t-shirt.
WTH? Both are dead. I had no idea. Who’s next Kieth Jackson?
WTH x 2. Leaping Lanny Poffo and Macho Man are brothers.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:07 PM ^
Leaping Lanny Poffo was my favorite wrestler as a child. I think that says a lot about me, very little of which is good.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^
That was also Demar Dorsey and Marvin Robinson's class. #SadFaceRichRodFailedClass
February 11th, 2019 at 4:25 PM ^
I still want to do the analysis on "busts" during those 3-6 years. It certainly seemed that every light and ray of hope turned into a turd that would make the smell of hot garbage appealing.
February 11th, 2019 at 5:14 PM ^
There are a few diaries from years ago laying about on this site which look at departures from those classes. I suppose some of them could be considered "busts" insofar as their impact, though obviously the reasons players leave vary. In any case, the results of those diaries are......well, drink first before you read them.
February 11th, 2019 at 10:10 PM ^
LOL! Thanks for the heads up on the alcohol!!!
February 11th, 2019 at 4:32 PM ^
From my phone its slightly pixilated but he looks like Michael Vick.
February 11th, 2019 at 4:34 PM ^
I remember him. Met him on the golf course before a game when he was visiting. Very nice kid. I was so excited about him. Just never quite clicked in college. He was much more of a WR than a TE.
February 11th, 2019 at 6:00 PM ^
That's so awesome! Good for him. I remember he was everyone's favorite recruit from his class and was very active on Twitter recruiting others to come. Damn, was that already like 10 years ago??
Trevor Lee and ACH are both amazing. Saw them both in ROH and the indies a handful of times over the past few years and Ricardo will have great peers to learn from.
February 11th, 2019 at 6:02 PM ^
Oh man, a blast from the past. Started as a WR and turned out to be pretty slow, as I recall. Who was the second highly rated WR that came in with him? Jackson's kid?
February 11th, 2019 at 6:09 PM ^
Jackson was in that class but Jerald Robinson was higher rated.
https://247sports.com/college/michigan/Season/2010-Football/Commits/
February 11th, 2019 at 9:49 PM ^
The best WR for Michigan in that class was Devin Gardner.
February 12th, 2019 at 9:43 AM ^
Unfortunately, aside from Jake Ryan, Devin might have been the best at any position in that recruiting class.
February 12th, 2019 at 11:54 AM ^
Woof...there might've been 5 guys in that whole class who even contributed
Gardner, Jake Ryan, Hagerup, and Dileo. I guess Hopkins had a cup of coffee as a starter too
February 11th, 2019 at 6:19 PM ^
I remember that guy. Handsome dude.
February 11th, 2019 at 9:50 PM ^
Somebody needs a cold shower.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:05 PM ^
I'm right now tuning in to WWE Monday Night Raw at 8 pm (USA Network)
My youngest brother and my nephew got free admission as "seat fillers" at VanAndel Arena in GR tonight, their assignment is to fill the empty seats closest to ringside and directly in front of the cameras, then move on to the next empty seats if the paying customer shows up for the seats they occupy. One of my other brothers is a supervisor of ushers there and got them the freebie seats.
February 11th, 2019 at 10:51 PM ^
Oh man that’s awesome. He was one of the nicest students I’ve ever had and I love NXT. I hope to he succeeds.
February 12th, 2019 at 6:36 AM ^
I knew Ricardo in HS and lifted with him a few times after we had both left the team. Good guy. Hope he becomes a sensation.