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Wrestling is a sport that has a shelf life, as there are only a certain amount of stars who can have careers with the longevity of Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan, which is why many are forced to look for employment elsewhere when their career in the spotlight comes to an end.
Over the past few years, there have been several former WWE stars who have been able to make a living for themselves outside of wrestling with Diamond Dallas Page even creating his own empire with DDP Yoga.
The transition from being seen as a celebrity and then moving back to a life with a 9-5 job must have been a struggle, but many of these stars seem to have managed to make the change look seamless.
#5. Paul Burchill
Paul Burchill was once Vince McMahon's project on WWE TV since The Chairman first watched Pirates of the Caribbean a few years ago and decided that the WWE Universe obviously loved pirates.
Burchill was then forced to dress up as a pirate and swing to the ring in the style of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow, as part of a gimmick that never really took off on SmackDown Live. The Gimmick was dropped after a while and Burchill went on to align himself with Katie Lea Burchill before he was released from WWE back in 2010.
Since his departure, the British star has returned to the United Kingdom and has been part of various promotions in recent years, but for now, it appears that he is done with wrestling and instead according to WWE's Where Are They Now, works as a full-time Firefighter. Burchill is also taking the time at the side of his busy schedule to study to be a paramedic.
#4. Trevor Murdoch
Trevor Murdoch will be best remembered for his time in WWE alongside Lance Cade. The duo won the World Tag Team Championships three times before his departure back in 2008 just years before Cade's untimely passing.
Murdoch was another star who continued to wrestle outside of the company for a number of years before announcing his retirement from the business just two years ago. Up until December 2013, Murdoch and his wife Amanda called T. Murdock’s Bar and Grill in downtown Eldon, which he decided to sell before changing his occupation.
Interestingly, Murdoch is now a family man and revealed on an episode of "Where Are They Now" back in 2014 that his current job was installing fibre optic cables for a heavy equipment company, which is a far cry from the wrestling ring.
#3. Layla
Layla was a cheerleader and dancer before her life changed forever when she won the 2006 Raw Diva Search, she then went on to become a Women's Champion and one of the most improved female wrestlers in the company.
The British star was at the forefront of the Women's Division for a number of years and was the woman who retired Michelle McCool back at Extreme Rules in 2011, but her career started to dwindle in 2014. Layla announced her retirement from the business on July 29th, 2015, the day after her engagement to fellow wrestler Richard Young was made official.
The couple went on to marry on November 27th and Layla herself now claims on her Twitter bio that she is working as a real estate agent, but remains active on Social Media to connect with fans.
#2. Muhammed Hassan
Muhammed Hassan is another WWE star who Vince McMahon decided to change up at the wrong time. Hassan and his manager Daivari were Arab-Americans upset by the wave of anti-Muslim sentiment that had taken hold of America following 9/11 and loudly claimed that they wanted respect from the WWE Universe.
Of course, this was a gimmick that gave WWE a lot of heat and a few days before the London Bombings back in 2005, there was a lot of pressure on WWE to take Hassan off their network by UPN. Increasing public pressure forced WWE to drop Hassan's character completely and they were both then sent back to developmental and released from his contract a few weeks later.
Hassan, whose real name is Mark Copani was recently named the new principal of Fulton Junior High School in New York according to WrestlingInc.
#1. Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero is one of the best known General Managers of all time. The widow of former WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero made a name for herself in the company following her husband's death and later became one of their most recognizable villains.
Even though she wasn't a wrestler, Guerrero had enough personality to be the focus of a number of storylines involving the likes of Edge, Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, and even John Cena.
Vickie's oldest Shaul also followed in her father's footsteps and began a career in NXT, but was later released from her contract after a handful of matches. Guerrero herself decided back in 2014 that it was time to walk away from the company.
Guerrero has made several appearances for the company since her departure, but revealed on Social Media that her main occupation right now is as a medical administrator.
