We've seen it so many times before: Professional athletes crossing over into the world of professional wrestling.
A lot of these guys grew up watching wrestling, and surely dreamed of stepping in the ring someday.
NBA-great Dennis Rodman embodied what a wrestling superstar really is. He tangled with the NBA's second-leading scorer of all time, the Mailman Karl Malone.
NFL legend Lawrence Taylor famously took down Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania 11.
Hell, Kurt Angle won a Gold Medal in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 before he crossed over into the world of professional wrestling.
There are countless examples of movie stars, athletes, and even reality TV stars (unfortunately) who have poked their heads into the world of professional wrestling.
But let's face the facts: We've all got our wish lists of professional athletes we think would be PERFECT for WWE.
Chances are most of these are pipe dreams, but with the looming NFL lockout, it may not be too far from reality for some guys.
So, without further delay, here are 15 professional athletes that absolutely need to be in the WWE. Enjoy!