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The Undertaker officially retired from WWE earlier this year, which shows that at some point the time comes even for the company's most immortal superstars to hang up their wrestling boots.
Whilst there are several WWE stars who have been part of the company for more than a decade now and are looking to continue to wrestle as long as possible, there are others who have already revealed their plans for retirement.
Life as a WWE superstar isn't something that lasts any more than a decade for many stars, so many wrestlers have already started working on their plan B whilst they are still in the spotlight.
#5. Bayley - Trainer for WWE
Former SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley has been one of the focal points of the blue brand over the past year and even recorded the longest reign with the Championship.
Whilst Bayley's WWE future looks bright at present, it appears that the former NXT Women's Champion could have already decided what her next career path will be.
Back in 2017, Sasha Banks spoke on The Stone Cold Podcast about her future plans and even stated that Bayley wanted to become a trainer when she retires from WWE.
"I think Bayley wants to be a trainer. She’s so good and patient, like, really good at explaining stuff and I like explaining what I think makes moments, so maybe we’d be a good team like that. But that’s a goal maybe."
Bayley and Sasha Banks have been best friends throughout their WWE careers and have had some of the best feuds in the Women's Division, so it's only right that the two women should find a way to remain together and part of the company when they finally hang up their wrestling boots.
#4. Former WWE Champion Seth Rollins - Trainer at his own school
Seth Rollins has only recently taken a break from WWE since his fiance and fellow WWE star Becky Lynch is set to give birth to the couple's first child in the coming weeks.
Rollins has been one of the stand-out stars in WWE for almost a decade but it appears that even The Messiah has a plan for when his career comes to an end. Rollins spoke to The Greg Atoms Show back in 2018 where he revealed that he wanted to take a break for a while but also continue to train at his own school called Black and Brave Wrestling in Iowa.
“I’ve already kind of got something going with my wrestling school back home in Iowa. I think once I get off the road and my in-ring career is done take probably at least take a few years off and relax a little bit. You know, but who knows I always like giving back to the business. It’s been my passion, like you said, my entire life. So it’s certainly something I feel like I’ll be involved in one way or another for as long as I can as long as I’m giving something and you know making progress, not just kind of stagnating.”
This interview was before Rollins and Becky Lynch announced that they were set to become parents, which means that the former WWE Champions' plans could have changed in recent months to include his newest addition.
#3. Sasha Banks - WWE Producer
Sasha Banks has been affectionately seen as one of the best female wrestlers in the company at present. The SmackDown Women's Champion is the only woman in history to have competed in every female Hell in a Cell match, which could be why she's already thinking about life after WWE.
The Boss spoke to Stone Cold Steve Austin on his podcast back in 2017 where she revealed that she wanted to be a backstage producer when she decides that her time in the ring is up.
“Sometimes I’m like, ‘I just want to retire and be a producer’. I really love creating matches, but then I see what they go through and I’m like, ‘I do not want to do that! I do not want to be yelled at or the stress of it all, but I really, really enjoy helping putting matches together.
Sasha also went on to comment that she may just head home and enjoy some time on the sofa, which doesn't come as much as a surprise since many WWE stars spend so much time on the road that this is considered a luxury.
#2. AJ Styles - Hidden Talent Scout for WWE
AJ Styles has been in the wrestling business for more than two decades and after a successful stint in IMPACT Wrestling, Styles has now become an icon in WWE. A few years ago The Phenomenal One was looking to walk away from the business until his partner revealed that they were expecting their fourth child.
Styles has since stated that when he does finally walk away from WWE it will be so that he can spend some more time with his family. Recently the star took to Twitch where he talked about finally being able to see one of his son's football games.
“I want to retire, I really do. I’m going to give you a breakdown of what’s going on this Friday. I’m going to leave – and listen, it could be a lot worse, but with everything going on with the COVID and whatnot, I’ve gotten to see my kids’ practices. That’s really cool for me. “My son’s games for varsity football are on Friday nights. I perform on Friday nights. This Friday isn’t one of those. For whatever reason, they moved it to Saturday. He’s going to have a Saturday football game and I’m going to get to see it.”
Styles also revealed that he would love to be a talent scout for WWE when he finally hangs up his boots. He would prefer to be hidden so that he could go and scout independent wrestlers for the company.
#1. Jeff Hardy - Wrestling trainer for his own daughters
Jeff Hardy has had a new lease on life over the past few years, but the former World Champion has been heavily linked with a move over to AEW alongside his brother when his WWE contract is finally up.
Whilst Hardy is yet to comment on a move to WWE's competition after signing a new deal with WWE earlier this year, the 43-year-old did recently open up about his plans when he retires from the business.
"Hopefully, at the point where I can't wrestle anymore, there might be a creative place for me because I do love pro-wrestling, and I'm interested in everything that's going on. I still don't feel like I'm a trainer, a coach, or a leader. I just feel like somebody who would never really be seen but has these unique ideas that might be cool for a show or a storyline. One thing I've always said, and I still feel this way, is that as far as training other pro-wrestlers, or people who want to be pro-wrestlers, if my two daughters ever want to wrestle and they're serious about it, that's when I'll get a ring and a building, and get my training boots on."
Hardy has always made it clear that he would only train his own two daughters if they genuinely wanted to follow in his footsteps, otherwise, the former WWE Champion could be looking for a much more creative outlet to fuel his imagination outside of the ring.
