After their wrestling days are over, WWE superstars end up in a variety of locations and career paths. Whether they end up owning marijuana shops, hosting other forms of media or even leading high schools, most don’t just go sit at home.
All those years of WWE and WWF programming left plenty of superstars to catch up with, though. This is the fourth in a continuing series, and you might find these three selections to be the most surprising of all so far.
Marc Mero
In the ring, Marc Mero was an Intercontinental Champion after winning a tournament for the vacant title in 1996. He was also a three-time Television Champion during a stint in World Championship Wrestling, and outside the ring, he was once married to Sable.
In the years since he and Sable divorced in 2004, Mero has become a motivational speaker and founded the company Champion of Choice. According to the organization’s website, its goal is to speak out to young people about making good decisions and staying positive.
Shawn Stasiak
Once a companion of sorts for the Pretty Mean Sisters known as Meat, Shawn Stasiak was a 15-time Hardcore Champion during a career that spanned just a few years despite two stints in the company. He also won the WCW tag team titles three times.
In the years since, Stasiak – real name Shawn Stipich – has taken up a career as a chiropractor. According to his website, Stipich offers a variety of sports medicine and chiropractic treatments and is based out of Plano, Texas, just about 20 miles outside of Dallas.
Chuck Palumbo
Despite being a six-time tag team champion during stints with both WCW and WWE in the early 2000s, Chuck Palumbo is perhaps best known for a comical and controversial storyline with partner Billy Gunn. The duo displayed signs of homosexuality before revealing during a “life partners” ceremony in 2002 that the entire thing had been a stunt.
More recently, Palumbo has appeared on television for something outside his wrestling career. He’s the co-host of a Discovery Channel show now called “Rusted Development,” which chronicles the hosts’ efforts to restore old cars in the possession of collectors.
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