5 WWE Superstars and their original career choices

#2 WWE Superstar Randy Orton - Former Marine

Randy Orton, a former 14 time world champion, is arguably the greatest superstar currently in WWE.

That said, professional wrestling was not his original career choice. The Viper was a member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) but unfortunately did not enjoy his time there. He received a permanent discharge on account of misconduct after failing to obey his Commanding Officer's orders.

As a result of the misconduct, he served 38 days in a military prison at Camp Pendleton, California. Randy also had a “USMC” tattoo on his left arm which he later covered up.

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#1 WWE Superstar Roman Reigns - Former NFL Player

Roman Reigns is currently one of WWE's top assets, having been a former three-time WWE Champion and the reigning Universal Champion for a whopping 420 days and counting.

The Tribal Chief was originally a professional American Football player and was in the NFL well before making his debut in the squared circle. Having started playing football in school, Roman played for Georgia Tech during college and then went professional as he began a career with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL in 2007.

Reigns also played a full season for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimos in 2008. The Head of the Table then retired from the sport and pursued a career in professional wrestling.