Peter John Ramos

On Draft night, he was picked as the 32nd selection in the Draft's second round, by the Washington Wizards.

Frustrated with himself, Ramos abandoned the ceremony once the first round concluded.

Peter John Ramos Fuentes (born May 23, 1985), nicknamed as Mr. Beast, is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and professional wrestler.

In 1999, when he was fourteen years old, already seven feet tall, Ramos was noticed by former basketball player Santiago Gotay in a clothing store.

When Gotay learned that Ramos was born in Puerto Rico he contacted Félix Rivera, owner of the Criollos de Caguas in the National Superior Basketball (BSN).

Rivera decided to recruit Ramos and bring him to the BSN, and traveled to New York to offer him a contract, despite the fact he had not seen him play basketball.

Ramos met members of his family when he came to Caguas and he began studies at the Colegio Bautista.

Under the guidance of coach Leonel Arril, Ramos began learning the techniques of the basketball game.

He was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team from 2004 to 2016, making his Olympic debut in the game where Puerto Rico defeated the United States at Athens.

Ramos continued getting taller, and by 2004 he was already 7'3". He led his high school to two National Championships. In the Puerto Rican Basketball League, Ramos developed quickly and in 2002, he won the Most Improved Player Award. In 2003, he earned a spot in the Puerto Rico national basketball team and participated in the Pan American Games.

Ramos participated in the 2004 season of the BSN, finishing with averages of 20.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.

In April Ramos announced he would enter the 2004 NBA Draft, hinting that he would withdraw if not a top 15 selection.

During summer of 2004, Ramos participated with the Wizards during the NBA Summer Pro League, and was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team which defeated the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games.

During the 2004–05 NBA season Ramos played in six games scoring 11 points with 4 rebounds and 1 block.

Ramos spent most of the year on the inactive/injured reserve list.

During the summer of 2005, Ramos participated with the Wizards during the NBA Summer Pro League for a second straight year.

At the start of the 2005–06 season Ramos was assigned to the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League.

He is the sixth athlete from Puerto Rico to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the third drafted, gathering success in the NBA Development League (NBDL), where he was an All Star during the 2006–07 season.

Ramos has also played in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

He was called up by the Wizards on January 19, 2006, and reassigned back to Roanoke on 21 January.

Ramos finished the season in the NBA D-League second in blocks with 78.

In 2006 Ramos participated with the Wizards during the NBA Summer Pro League for a third straight year.

And again represented Puerto Rico in the Basketball World Championship 2006.

Ramos was waived by the Washington Wizards during 2006 Pre-Season Training Camp.

On November 2, 2006, Ramos was drafted by the Idaho Stampede with the 9th pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Development League Draft.

That season Ramos was selected as a participant for the NBDL All-Star Game, but did not participate in All Star game due to injury.

Ramos earned All-NBA Development League Honorable Mention for his 2006–07 performance.

On February 28, 2007, Ramos was waived by the Idaho Stampede due to injury.

In 2007 Ramos returned to the Criollos de Caguas of the National Superior Basketball after a two-year absence.

He finished with an average of 17.5 points per game.

In 2007, Ramos represented Puerto Rico as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team during the 2007 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal.

Ramos signed with Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada to play in the 2007–08 season of the Spanish Liga ACB league.

Ramos played the 2008 BSN season with averages of 17.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

He was selected as a starter in the 2008 BSN All-Star Game, where he was selected the game's most valuable player and scored twenty-two points and nine rebounds.

While Caguas participated in the BSN "Super-6" round, Ramos claimed that he had matured since traveling to Spain, which helped him in his game.

Ramos later played for the Piratas de Quebradillas, Capitanes de Arecibo and currently is playing with Los Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico.

As a professional wrestler, Ramos began his career in the World Wrestling Council (WWC) in 2019.

Ramos' father abandoned their home when he was five years old.

He would then travel to New York with his mother and siblings.

Early in his life, Ramos' unusual height made him victim to verbal harassment.