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The WWE has provided a platform to many individuals to kick-start their career and move on to greater things. While some started off from the WWE and then went on to other wrestling promotions, others started elsewhere but joined the WWE and stuck with the company until they retired.
A few have been a part of the WWE for well over a decade, and continue to stick with the company through thick and thin. This fact alone proves that the business provides the performers with a grand stage to showcase their skills and the wrestlers don’t want to part with it.
Currently, a few wrestlers have switched careers after retiring from the wrestling business. They’ve either gone into the business of fame and glamour that go side-by-side the world of sports entertainment, or completely unrelated business.
Let’s take a look at a few wrestlers who moved on to other careers after retiring from wrestling.
#10 Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero is most famously known as the wife of late WWE legend Eddie Guerrero. She made her debut in 2005 alongside her husband. Since then she has been put in many roles by the WWE, including a few managerial roles and other comical gimmicks that just made a fool out of her.
Vickie Guerrero remarried in 2015 to Kris Benson and has become a professional medical administrator in a pharmaceutical company. She studied hard to reach the level she is at today.
#9 Goldberg
Bill Goldberg was one of the most powerful and dominating men in the business. The superstar could take down any competitor at will and had the aggression of a lion.
Goldberg, who was previously also a part of the NFL, became a commentator for a few mixed martial arts promotions such as K1 USA and World Fighting Alliance. He also tried his hands at acting and appeared in Adam Sandler’s remake of “The Longest Yard”, along with a few reality shows.
Goldberg also hosts his own podcast in which he interviews sportsmen, athletes, and other celebrities.
#8 Scotty 2 Hotty
The man who became WWF’s Lightweight Champion and tag team champion was a well-known and well-respected wrestler during his prime. Mick Foley once also revealed that Scotty is a Disney fanatic and has visited Disneyland and Disney World multiple times.
In June 2013, Scotty graduated from the Lake Tech Fire Academy in Florida. He subsequently began training as an emergency medical technician. He’s currently an active firefighter and EMT in Florida.
#7 Kane
Kane has remained WWE’s demon for a very long time. The on-screen brother of The Undertaker has done extremely well in his illustrious career both as an individual and in tag teams.
Glenn Jacobs has acted in a few movies during his tie in the WWE, such as “See No Evil” and “See No Evil 2”. More popularly, he’s an active politician and has now been elected the Mayor of Knox County. While there’s no doubt that he will continue to make short appearances in the WWE for some time to come, his focus has now changed from wrestling to politics.
#6 Chris Jericho
Jericho has currently parted ways from the WWE but remains an active wrestler. He is one of the few who is known to have led the company forward and make it what it is today. Jericho has also provided many ideas to the management regarding matches and things they can experiment with.
Alongside his wrestling career, Chris Jericho leads the heavy metal band founded by him named Fozzy. He’s one of the few men who’ve managed to juggle their career perfectly and keep both the passions alive even till today.
#5 Mick Foley
Mick Foley is one of the toughest wrestlers to have ever stepped into a ring. Even though he didn’t have the physique most wrestlers today have, he had the in-ring abilities only a few possessed. This led him to become a legend in his own right.
While Foley still makes periodic appearances in the WWE, he has tried his hands at becoming a stand-up comedian, something that he loves. In addition to that, he is a very active writer and has written multiple autobiographies and memoirs. However, his claim to fame outside the ring has come from writing children’s books. A few of his books have even won awards.
#4 Trish Stratus
The bombshell diva is an icon of the WWE’s women’s division. She has served the company for over a decade and returned recently to promote the all women Evolution PPV.
In 2008, Stratus opened “Canada’s largest eco-friendly yoga studio” named Stratusphere in Toronto, Ontario. In 2010, Stratus won the award for Business Woman of the Year. The studio won Top Choice Awards' Best Yoga Studio award in 2013.
#3 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Another legendary name in the game. Stone Cold is famous for his feuds with the Chairman Mr. Vince McMahon and for his attitude in the ring. His persona is one that many would kill to have. Stone Cold had to retire from wrestling due to a life-threatening neck injury and due to his ailing knees.
Outside the ring, Austin has gotten some small roles in movies. The most notable ones are The Condemnable, The Expendables and Grown Ups 2. He’s also had a reality television show Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge which ran from 2014 to 2017. Austin also has his own podcast which is quite popular.
#2 Edge
Having spent almost two decades as a professional wrestler, Edge has won numerous championships and become of the biggest names in the business. His partnerships with Christian and with Lita led to some of the best gimmicks in the industry’s history.
After retiring from wrestling due to an injury, Edge has tried his hands at acting quite a few times. He was a part of two WWE Studios productions “Bending the Rules” and “Interrogation”. Apart from the big screen, Edge has played many roles on television too and played small roles in the TV series The Flash and the series Private Eyes.
#1 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
The Rock was one of the biggest names the business ever saw. “The People’s Champion” was extremely successful in his time with the WWE, and even today fans crave to see him make a special appearance every now and then.
After retiring from wrestling, Johnson took to the big screen and took it by storm. He was the highest paid actor in 2016. Currently, he is one of the few A-listers in Hollywood today. His career in acting is far from over, and producers hope and pray to land him for their next movie.
The multi-talented star has also released an autobiography. His autobiography The Rock Says... debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2000.
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