5 WWE Superstars who have come back from rehab to find success

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#3 X-Pac

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X-Pac very early on in his WWE career
X-Pac very early on in his WWE career

As outlined at the beginning of this article being a pro wrestler can be extremely hard going. Well, imagine becoming one and signing for WWE at the age X-Pac did. Sean Waltman, his real name, was signed to WWE at the age of just 20.

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Drugs and alcohol were pretty commonplace behind the scenes in pro wrestling during the early '90s. That, combined with Sean's age and his tough upbringing, was a recipe for disaster. One that took him right to the brink on a number of occasions.

Thankfully, Waltman has managed to fight back his demons and today is better than ever.

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