5 WWE Superstars who changed careers following their release

WWE Superstars Bo Dallas and Paul Burchill made a 180 career shift following their release
WWE Superstars Bo Dallas and Paul Burchill made a 180 career shift following their release

#4 WWE Superstar Muhammad Hassan - School Principal

Muhammad Hassan worked in the WWE from 2004 to 2005 where he portrayed an "Arab-American pushing against discrimination" gimmick. It was one of the more high-profile stories in WWE at the time, and put a major spotlight on Hassan.

Despite not winning any championships in WWE, he still built up a heck of a career. For example, he managed to beat The Big Show in a singles match on SmackDown in June 2005. Hassan also had a pay-per-view match with arguably the greatest superstar in WWE, The Undertaker, at the Great American Bash in July 2005.

In September of the same year, however, he was released from WWE - for reasons we don't have time to go into here. His entire story would make for an article in of itself.

After being released, Hassan became a history teacher at Hannibal High School in Hannibal, New York. He then moved on to become Assistant Principal at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton, New York. Currently, Marc Copani is proudly the principal of Fulton Junior High School.


#3 WWE Superstar Dawn Marie - Nurse

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Dawn Marie debuted in WWE in 2002 - following her time in ECW - as Vince McMahon's on-screen legal assistant.

Marie also had some memorable feuds with superstars like Torrie Wilson, Miss Jackie and Michelle McCool. In July 2005, Dawn was released from WWE during maternity leave.

After her release, Marie would become a nurse in one of the hospitals located in her native New Jersey. She was very active during the Covid-19 pandemic, putting in long hours to serve patients.

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