EVAN "T-Rex" Singleton is one of the biggest and best bodybuilders on the planet. Here we take a look at his journey from bullied school kid, to WWE prospect and competing at the World's Strongest Man. Evan Singleton was born on October 9, 1992, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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He is an American strongman competitor and former professional wrestler. His nickname is "T-Rex" because of his distinctive tattoos of the dinosaur's claws which cover the top of his hands and fingers. Evan had an unusual start to life, weighing an unusually big 13 pounds at birth.
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As a larger child, he faced bullying from his peers during his school years, which was so bad he even considered taking his own life. Evan told EssentiallySports: “I had to deal with a lot of depression and anxiety and it actually got to the point where on three separate occasions in my life I’ve tried to kill myself.
“I had thoughts about it when I was a kid OK, but I never had the means to do it.”. At the age of 13, following his father's advice, Evan began working out and participating in various sports. He tried his hand at a number of athletic pursuits before finding wrestling, which captured his heart.
After finishing high school, Evan pursued his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. He signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) at the age of 18, competing under the name Adam Mercer. This meant that Evan turned down two university scholarship offers and moved to Florida to train with WWE.
