10 WWE Superstars who served in the military

#7 Montez Ford

We. Want. The. Smoke

Montez Ford currently competes on WWE Monday Night RAW as part of The Street Profits and as of writing, they are the reigning Tag Team Champions on the Red brand. Ford joined WWE along with other Performance Center recruits in 2015 and he went on to team up with his partner Angelo Dawkins in NXT where they enjoyed a run with the NXT Tag Team Championship.

Before becoming a professional wrestler, Ford took part in other athletics, which he was successful in. Montez Ford enrolled in his high school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and after his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.

TO ALL THAT HAVE SERVED THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS,HAPPY VETERANS DAY!#VeteransDay pic.twitter.com/HEzyECYpny

— 𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋𝕖𝕫 (@MontezFordWWE) November 11, 2019

He served in the Marines from 2008 to 2012. Ford also handled Defense Travel System plans for his battalion, which he revealed in an interview. After his service, Montez Ford embarked on a career in professional wrestling.

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#6 Freddie Blassie

"Classy" Freddie Blassie

WWE Hall of Famer "Classy" Freddie Blassie is proclaimed to be one of the greatest managers of all time. He managed many legendary wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik and even boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Freddie Blassie also achieved success as an in-ring competitor.

Outside the squared circle, Blassie enrolled in the United States Navy during the Second World War and served in the Pacific Theater for over three years. After he was discharged from the Navy in 1946, Freddie Blassie returned to the ring and attained more success. Blassie joined WWE in 1964 and worked as a manager from the 70s before his official retirement in 1984.