6 WWE Superstars who found huge success after leaving the company

#5. Cody Rhodes - Left WWE to become one of wrestling's biggest stars

Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes was dissatisfied with his WWE run and decided to make a name for himself outside of the company. After stints with Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and a generally hot run in the independent scene, Cody Rhodes emerged as one of the biggest stars in wrestling - including WWE.

He started making millions, and slowly but surely, the idea of All Elite Wrestling emerged. He is now the Executive Vice President of WWE's biggest competitor, and AEW has been largely successful.

While his post-WWE career was a big success, the formation of AEW was a culmination of his efforts since leaving the company.

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#4. Batista

Batista in 2019

Batista's post-WWE career has been a massive success, even though it took a few years for him to get started in Hollywood. Ultimately, his role in The Guardians of the Galaxy proved to be a break-out. However, WWE failed to capitalize on his return in 2014 fully.

Within WWE, Batista is among the most successful stars of his generation and is set to enter the Hall of Fame soon. Not only that, but he got to retire from WWE on his own terms in 2019 - putting over Triple H in an underrated classic at WrestleMania 35.

Batista has been nothing short of unselfish and deserves the increasing success that he has found in Hollywood.