AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, and other WWE Superstars who worked ordinary 9-5 jobs

#1. Former WWE Champion Randy Orton worked at a gas station

Randy Orton came to WWE after a career in the Marines.

Knowing the hardships that came with a professional wrestling career, his parents tried to keep Orton away from the business. After graduating, The Viper joined The Marines. But it wasn't something he enjoyed, and he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999.

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After leaving the Marines, Orton worked night shifts at a gas station near his home in St. Louis, Missouri, in order to keep the money coming in.

He was later offered a contract by WWE because of the family connections to the business. But at the time that he was signed, Orton wasn't a fully-trained wrestler. The Legend Killer was then trained by his father Bob Orton for several years and later went on to debut on WWE TV in 2002.

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Phillipa is a WWE writer for Sportskeeda. She is also a mother, wrestler, dancer, former actress and a Seth Rollins fan. She is a retired wrestler, dancer, and at one-time enjoyed boxing.

Phillipa has tried her hand at all aspects of the wrestling business in the past including booking, promoting, refereeing, commentating, ring announcing and wrestling.

Throughout her time in Sportskeeda she has become known for picking up botches and sharing them.

Phillipa's favorite wrestler is Seth Rollins, but will allow her head to be turned by any high-flying superstar.

She also once had a dream that Drake Maverick was her father, this is yet to be confirmed by the man himself. Outside of the world of spandex and screwjobs, Phillipa likes to watch football, supports Stoke City and is a huge fan of Judd Trump.

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5 Current WWE Superstars who once worked ordinary 9-5 jobs

#1. Former WWE Champion Randy Orton worked at a gas station