10 Best WWE Bodyguards
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8. Tyson Tomko
Tyson Tomko was another man, like Batista, who came off the Ruthless Aggression musclehead conveyor belt in the early-to-mid 2000's.
Tall, jacked and sporting an intimidating disposition, he was exactly the type of performer that Vince McMahon favoured at the time. He wasn't a world beater in the ring or anything, but his look alone guaranteed that he would be given a shot.
Pairing him up with Christian and Trish Stratus as the Canadian couple's 'problem solver' was probably the best use of him, as he got to do their dirty work while also observing close up the work of two of the best in the business at that time.
Tomko mainly stuck to being the silent observer, running interference with power moves like crushing clotheslines and big boots when the time called for it, but he also got to display some of his more comedic talents by playing off the wound-up Captain Charisma.
For the year he was partnered with Christian, the highlight was probably their blunt exchange in a backstage segment at the 2005 Royal Rumble.
The Problem Solver was obviously a tad green back then, but he was by no means terrible and genuinely added to Christian's act. Once the two split, however, he found it hard to regain momentum and struggled to claim his spot before inevitably being released.
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.
