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Remember John Morrison?One sport that really draws able-bodied men from all over the world has got to be wrestling. I mean come on; the attraction of earning big bucks by knocking each other’s heads about is just too good to turn down.However, fame is never a forever thing and those wrestlers who made their bones on WWE or any other equally successful format have to fade out of the limelight sometime or the other.But giving up something that has been part of their lives for so many years can be excruciatingly difficult, which is why many seasoned wrestlers ply their trade in other lesser known franchises. Keeping that in mind let’s take a look at 10 wrestlers you didn’t know were still active.
#9 Greg Valentine
This highly decorated wrestler with an astonishing 40 titles to his name still makes appearances in the ring. After extremely successful stints with NWA, WWFand WCW, Valentine retired to the independent circuit but also made sporadic appearances in WWE for a while between 2004 to 2008.
His highly successful career was recognized in 2004 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, which is considered as the ultimate tribute to his contribution to the sport. Valentine continues to remain active on the independent circuit today and even makes appearances at fan expos from time to time.
#8 Brodus Clay
George Murdoch aka Brodus Clay forged a decent career on WWE before the franchise made hash of his character before releasing him in 2014. Clay then took a step-down and joined TNA which is almost obscurity compared to his career on wrestling’s top entertainment franchise.
However, Clay has a chance to resurrect his career with the Jeff Jarrett led Global Force Wrestling which is due to debut later this year. Whether Clay is able to replicate his WWE fame of GFW remains to be seen.
#7 The Honky Tonk Man
Roy Wayne Farris aka Honky Tonk Man is another old school wrestler who’s still actively plying his trade. After initially starting out with Memphis Wrestling, where he achieved little fame, Farris debuted on WWF in 1986 under the name Honky Tonk Man.
Farris had a successful run on WWF and even held on to the Intercontinental Championship for the longest time. After plenty of titles with various franchises, Farris faded out of the spotlight before resurfacing on the independent circuit in 2000 where he continues to wrestle besides making appearances at autograph signing sessions.
#6 Chavo Guerrero
A member of the iconic Guerrero wrestling family, Chavo spent years in the shadow of his famous uncle Eddie, but still managed to become a success in his own right.
After dominating the WWE Tag Team Championship five times, along with his uncle on two occasions, Guerrero wrestled as an independent wrestler before joining TNA in 2012 before going solo once again after a year. Chavo became another high-profile signing of the Luchos Underground in 2014 where he currently appears every week.
#5 Cowboy Bob Orton
While his son Randy continues to better his already enviable reputation as a wrestler, his dear daddy still continues to ply his trade all over the United States.
After drawing the curtains on his successful WWE career, Cowboy Bob continued to wrestle on the independent circuit facing various former rivals along with making special guest appearances on various wrestling related programs. As of 2015, the 64-year-old is still active in the ring and has already had four bouts so far including one with Bradley Stephens.
#4 Maria
The popular female wrestler had a successful wrestling career in the WWE, and even won Diva of the Year, before doing some backstage work for the company. Maria was released from her contract in 2011 but continues a wrestling career with Ring Of Honour where she serves as a valet to real life husband Michael Bennett.
Although Bennett wrestles on the independent circuit many think he’s good enough for WWE. If and when Bennett wins a contract with WWE his wife will surely follow, casting her into the spotlight once more. The couple are currently in TNA under ‘The Miracle’ moniker.
#3 John Morrison
Once touted as a promising talent, Morrison burst onto the wrestling scene after winning Tough Enough III which awarded him a WWE developmental contract. Morrison took no time to display his talent and soon formed an enviable tag team partnership with the Miz, with the duo winning the World Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions.
Morrison achieved some solo success too and won the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice along with the ECW World Championship. However, Morrison could never force his way into WrestleMania, and soon left WWE back in 2011.
Many thought Morrison would join WWE’s arch rival TNA, but the 35-year-old instead wrestled independently for awhile before joining Lucha Underground where he has achieved success.
#2 Bob Armstrong
Legendary wrestler Bob Armstrong just can’t stay away from the ring and holds the record for being the oldest wrestler still active at the age of 75. Armstrong made his wrestling debut back in 1962 soon after completing his military service and quickly forged a name for himself.
It took no time for the National Wrestling Alliance to recognize his talent and Armstrong took no time to attain fame all over the United States. At the peak of his career, Armstrong toured all over the world, most notably Japan and Korea before going into semi-retirement in the mid-'90s.
After a little less than a decade, Armstrong resurfaced on TNA, participating in a memorable storyline with his son Brian before making sporadic appearances once again. Armstrong is still active on Combat Sports Pro, and is currently Chairman of the Combat Committee.
#1 Jeff Jarrett
Yes! One of the greatest wrestlers never to compete on WWE and one of the founders of WWE’s archrival TNA is still active on the wrestling circuit. Hugely successful on the WCW and WWF franchises back in the ‘90s, Jarrett never made his way back into WWF’s new incarnation WWE due to contract disputes traced back to 1999.
However, Jarrett forged his own name with TNA and was a part of many storylines and feud, the one with Kurt Angle being the most notable. However after dropping out from the spotlight for a while, Jarrett is set to make a comeback with Global Force Wrestling – considered as a clone of WCW and will attempt to reach his glory days again with GFW.
