Professional Athletes Who Are Real-Life Heroes

Former WWE Superstar Knocks Out Potential Terrorist

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Shawn Daivari potentially saved many lives in 2012 when he took out an irate passenger on a Minneapolis train. The passenger was intimidating other riders on the train by spewing racist remarks and threats, even saying “I’m going to kill you,” to another passenger.

Daivari used his wrestling skills to subdue the man, locking him in a rear-naked choke hold until the man lost consciousness. Daivari told Fox 9, “It’s one of those things where I’d rather be safe than sorry. If police are taking too long to respond, I’d rather not sit on my hands and wait for them to show up.”