For an industry infamous for not having the best of exit strategies, plenty of the biggest

stars have found almost as much success away from the ring as inside of it. The rock and

detesto went to Hollywood Kane, and Jesse Ventura got into politics, Trish Trass and DDP,

sealed bodies and minds with yoga, and then even the only ones, even if these next moves

were perhaps a little lower profile. I'm Adam Wilborn from Whatculture, and these are

10 WWE superstars who ended up with surprising jobs after wrestling.

10. AJ Lee, Writing and Advocacy

Former WWE Divas champion and underrated stalwart of the pre-women's revolution era,

AJ Lee hasn't really looked back since leaving wrestling in 2015, as well as saying

up her own production company and writing a series of collaborative projects for the likes

of DC Comics alongside actor Amy Garcia. AJ Mendes Brooks has become an advocate for mental

health awareness since publishing her highly successful memoir Crazy Is My Superpower.

Endless words of wisdom followed as the years passed with Mendes Brooks becoming one of the more

prominent figures from WWE's recent past to note the fundamental problems with how they

stigmatize crazy in their storylines. 9. Ken Shamrock, Security for 50 Cent

Revealed by the world's most dangerous man himself during a 2014 Twitter exchange,

Ken Shamrock spent time working as 50-cent bodyguard during a period out of the

pro-wrestling MMA spotlight. In a series of tweets, some of which included input from

respected MMA journalist Ariel Halwani, Shamrock noted the following that he was running his

personal bodyguarding, adding, it's been a pleasure working with you and your team you are

by far, one of the classiest gents I have ever worked with, God Bless, in response to his time

with the rapper. Shamrock's been in and out of the pro-wrestling ring and MMA cage a lot over the

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