Daniel Puder was considered a potential star in the making in the WWE, after winning the 2004 edition of 'Tough Enough'. His career with the company was short-lived, featuring appearances at just two pay-per-views. Puder drew the ire of, amongst others, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.
The name Daniel Puder will be a familiar one to long-term fans of the WWE . Unfortunately for the ex-wrestler himself, though, as much comes for altogether more negative reasons than positive ones. Puder, for his part, made his name through the company's 'Tough Enough' programme, beating out competition from The Miz to secure champion status back in 2004.
Despite being tipped for big things in the world of wrestling, however, things quickly took a turn for the worse for the California native. 20 years on from Puder announcing himself onto the stage of the big leagues in the WWE, we have in turn taken a look back at his short-lived career, as well as some of the leading causes for his eventual demise. Puder was a contestant on the 4th edition of WWE's 'Tough Enough' series, a competition which afforded those involved a shot at a contract with the company, as well as a $1 million cash prize.
After thoroughly impressing with his endeavours in the ring - Puder boasted noteworthy strength and technique alike - he was ultimately pitted against The Miz in the season's finale. The pair, somewhat bizarrely went head-to-head in a boxing match at the Armageddon PPV in 2004, with Puder having in the end trium.