10 WWE Superstars and what jobs they did before wrestling

Modified Feb 10, 2018 11:08 GMT

It takes a long time to break into the wrestling business

#9 Carmella was a cheerleader

Carmella was a cheerleader for four years

Carmella, real name Leah Van Dale, is the only person on the list whose previous job has been mentioned frequently on WWE programming.

Before she was “The Princess of Staten Island”, Van Dale was a cheerleader for the New England Patriots (2007-2010) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2010-2011).

She also has a background in gymnastics, as she recently highlighted in the build-up to her Mixed Match Challenge match alongside Big E, while she is also a qualified personal trainer.

About the author

Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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Edited by Tanya Rudra