5 WWE Superstars who quietly retired

#4 Former WWE Superstar Summer Rae

Summer Rae debuted in WWE as Fandango's valet and became an integral part of the latter's presentation. After initial success, the gimmick flopped, and Rae's association with the future Fashion Police ended.

Rae formed a tag team with Layla over their mutual hatred of Fandango. Her final notable storyline was a manager-client relationship with Tyler Breeze. As an in-ring competitor, she couldn't find much success and was released by WWE.

Rae sporadically wrestled on the independent circuit but has since revealed she has no intention of wrestling again. She's currently keeping herself busy with modeling assignments.

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#3 Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella

Santino Marella evolved from a surprise WWE Intercontinental Champion to a comic wrestler. Fortunately, Marella was able to make his ridiculous gimmick work, and the invincibility of the similarly ridiculous Cobra finisher was maintained by WWE.

Presently, he's considered one of the best comic wrestlers of the 21st century. Marella receives considerable pops on his occasional return in backstage skits.

Marella quietly retired in 2016 due to an injury. He has returned to the ring on two occasions, including the Women's Royal Rumble. An ambassador for Judo in Canada, Marella trains potential judokas at the Battle Arts Academy.