Ed Ruth's wrestling career almost ended before it ever really got started started.
The Pennsylvania native tried out a local youth program and immediately hated it.
"I thought it was going to be like WWE," Ruth told MMAFighting.com. "I thought I'd be able to go in there and drop The People's Elbow or do the Stone Cold Stunner. Then I got in there and got my ass kicked every day and I didn't like it."
The young Ruth was determined to quit, but an influential person in his life wouldn't let him.