5 WWE wrestlers whose injuries forced them to pursue other careers

#1 Christopher Nowinski

Christopher Nowinski retired early due to concussions

Christopher Nowinski is the youngest Hardcore Champion in the annals of WWE. Another unique aspect about him is that he graduated from Harvard University. He made his WWE debut in 2002, after fighting in independent circuit for a few years.

After wrestling for almost a year on the main roster, Nowinski wrestled his final match against Maven which he lost. The reason for his early retirement was that he suffered from a condition called post-concussion syndrome. He took to writing, and wrote his first book 'Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis.' The book dealt with the perils of concussion in various contact sports like football, wrestling, and others.

Nowinski also co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) in 2007 to bring awareness about head injuries in the wrestling community. CLF has performed deep research in partnership with the premier institutes like Boston University School of Medicine and Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.

He also spears on TV and writes articles in newspapers due to which he is considered a non-medical expert in concussions. His serious work and efforts have motivated a lot of wrestlers to donate their brain for research after their death.