Tommy Hackenbruck answered a prospective email from a reality TV show three years ago, tantalized by the idea of a physical competition that might earn him extra money to fund his growing CrossFit business.
Hackenbruck, a former University of Utah linebacker, turned out to be the exact kind of guy wanted by the producers of the “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge.”
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While Hackenbruck can’t give details about the upcoming episode, he can talk about his past experiences, which have made him one of the show’s most successful participants.