Photo of Amateur Wrestler Neil deGrasse Tyson Removes Any Doubt He’s a Badass

"Shut up, nerd! I'll kick your—" *Cosmic suplex.*

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jan 12, 2015 11:09 am

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During our chat last night Neil Degrasse Tyson showed me this pic and revealed that he was an amateur wrestler in high school and college! #JackedNeilTyson #TheCompetitionContinues

A photo posted by Ken Anderson (@misterkenanderson) on Jan 8, 2015 at 12:01pm PST

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Looks like we’ve got a badass over here.

In an interview with current television wrestler Ken Anderson, Tyson dropped the photographic proof that he was once as physically formidable as he is mentally, which is equal parts impressive and intimidating.

Astrophysicist. Radio personality. Meme generator. Host of Cosmos. Twitter flame war starter. Soon to be talk show host. …Dude who could seriously mess you up? Is there anything Tyson can’t do?

(via UPROXX)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.