5 WWE Superstars who were heroes outside of the ring 

WWE Superstars are seen as heroes to the younger generation of the WWE Universe, they are the larger than life stars who light up WWE screens on a regular basis. When signing with the biggest wrestling company in the world, wrestlers are aware that they are role models and that everything they do both inside and outside of the ring will be put under a microscope.

WWE stars are heroes to many fans around the world, but a select few have also proved that they are also heroes outside of the ring. From saving lives to fighting criminals, the WWE roster has proven many times in the past that they can be larger than life off-screen as well.

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#5. Bray Wyatt and JTG

Bray Wyatt is one of the most creative minds in WWE currently, but whilst the former WWE Champion lights up screens as both The Fiend and Firefly Fun House Bray, it appears that he also has a third persona off-screen.

This persona was revealed by JTG in his book "Damn! Why Did I Write This Book Too: How to Play The Game" that he, Alex Riley, and Bray Wyatt were traveling to a WWE show when another car almost collided with them.

The three men decided to chase down the driver but in doing so his car flipped over and started to smoke. The three men jumped into action and were able to get the people out of the car and call 911 to get them the appropriate medical assistance.

The former Champion also told the two men not to reveal the story to anyone else because he didn't want any of the media attention that came with it. JTG seemingly kept his secret for a number of years before revealing it in his book back in 2016.

#4. Chris Masters

The Masterpiece is perhaps best remembered for his Masterlock full nelson inside a WWE ring. Despite being an intimidating force as a wrestler, however, outside of the squared circle Chris Masters was just another family man.

Back in 2011, the former WWE star made headlines all over the world when his mother was taken hostage and he did everything he could to ensure her safety. Masters made it to her house but it was already on fire and there was no way for him to gain entry.

Interestingly, Masters was able to pull up a tree from outside the house and throw it through a window to create an opening and allow him to enter the house and save his mother. The Masterpiece also went on to find the person who was responsible for taking his mother hostage and ensured that they faced the full force of the justice system.

Masters hasn't been in a WWE ring for more than a decade, but his antics outside of the ring have ensured that his name will always be remembered.

#3. Shawn Daivari

Shawn Daivari's WWE career may have been surrounded by controversy following his alliance with Muhammed Hassan, but the former manager has since been able to prove that he's a man worthy of the title "role model" when he saved countless lives on his way home.

Daivari himself was able to reveal his heroics to TMZ after a video of the incident went viral and made headlines all over the world.

“I was just on the train and I was heading to the airport. I’m from Minneapolis, so I was just visiting family. I got on the train and there was this guy saying racial and anti-Semitic stuff really loud, specifically at a few passengers, and you could tell they were really uncomfortable. One guy had actually pushed the emergency call button on the train. And this guy kept going on and on, and nobody was showing up to help. There was one older guy sitting in a chair and he told the guy, “Hey, sit down, you’re making the train ride really uncomfortable for everybody.”

Daivari is a trained WWE superstar who had worked with The Great Khali throughout his WWE career, so he knew that something had to be done, but without warning, the situation turned dangerous and he was forced to spring into action.

"At that point, the guy just got right in front of the older guy and physically threatened him, even threatened to kill him. That’s when everybody started running for the emergency call buttons. They were all hitting the buttons, and we went another stop after that, which was another two minutes. When the doors opened, nobody got on the train, so we knew there were no cops waiting to get on and help. I didn’t know if this guy had a knife in his pocket or a gun in his backpack, so I just went up to him, turned him around, grabbed him in a rear naked choke/sleeper hold and held until I felt his body go limp. I dropped him, locked on a body scissors and held him down until the next stop, which was about 45 seconds down the road. Then I just grabbed him by the seat of his pants and his collar and I threw him off the train."

Witnesses of the incident reported that Daivari held on to the move so tightly that the suspect wet his pants. Now, that's a hero.

#2. Titus O'Neil

America - in fact, much of the world - has been hit hard by the recent protests regarding Black Lives Matter, following the death of George Floyd back in May. These protests have divided the opinion of many Americans around the country, including WWE superstars.

Titus O'Neil has backed the campaign with an emotional message on Instagram where he has seeming let out a rallying cry for supporters all over the world. The looters and the protesters continue to push for change, but it seems that O'Neil has gained a lot of backing from many other WWE stars including John Cena, who has already donated $1 million to the cause.

O'Neil hasn't been used well on WWE TV and is seen as a comedy figure on-screen, but off-screen he is trying to push for change in the right way. O'Neil has stories of his own that prove that this is a personal mission for him, the former Champion wants to bring some form of change so that there is a very different world for his children to grow up in.

#1. Shad Gaspard

Shad Gaspard sadly passed away last month, but the former Cryme Tyme member was able to prove numerous times throughout his life that he was a real hero outside of WWE, as well.

Gaspard left WWE for a second time back in 2010, but later made headlines all over the world in 2016 when it was revealed that he had stopped a Gas Station from being robbed when he body-slammed the assailant who was brandishing a gun.

The Coral Springs Police Department told TMZ the suspect "appeared to be drunk" and approached Gaspard, saying, "Hey man, buy me a beer." When Shad responded by saying, "There's a better way to ask than that," the suspect pulled out the weapon; Gaspard then pushed him against a cooler and disarmed him.

Gaspard sadly passed away last month when he and his son were out swimming, the tide swept them both out to see and whilst the rescuers reached Gaspard first, he told them to save his son before disappearing from view.

His son was later rescued but a huge search was launched to find Gaspard, who's body later washed up on shore in Venice Beach, CA. Since his passing there have been many stories released regarding the former WWE star from current and former WWE talent which prove that he was every bit the hero that he is currently being hailed as.