5 current WWE Superstars and their jobs before wrestling

#4. WWE Superstar Samoa Joe

WWE Superstar Samoa Joe

WWE Superstar Samoa Joe has made a big name for himself in the pro wrestling industry. He kicked off his wrestling career over two decades ago and competed in several promotions before making it to WWE in 2015. Although Joe has suffered several injuries in the past few years, he successfully held the NXT Championship and the United States Championship twice each.

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 and unhinged. You asked for this, @WWEKarrionKross. #WWENXT #NXTTakeOver @SamoaJoe pic.twitter.com/rWzsTOFxBO

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 4, 2021

Before chasing a wrestling career, Joe had other jobs. The WWE Superstar's parents were the owners and operators of the largest Polynesian dance troop in the United States. Joe started performing at the age of five and participated in dance competitions:

"I danced, played drums, sang....toured the world with my family three times - China, Japan, Europe, across the US, everywhere," he revealed in an old interview with tnawrestling.com.

The 42-year-old also played several sports growing up, but football and judo were his primary interests. During college, the former United States Champion suffered a career-ending knee injury. He then landed a job as a mortgage broker for a short amount of time.

Yes, this is happening.@WWEKarrionKross defends his #NXTTitle against @SamoaJoe at #NXTTakeOver: 36! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/sHgInTyQ6H

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 4, 2021

Joe recently returned to WWE after only two months of being released from his contract. The Destroyer is now active on NXT and will have his first match in nearly a year and a half against Karrion Kross for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver 36.