6 WWE Superstars who have served in war zones

#5. Former WWE Superstar Steve Maclin

In November 2007, former WWE Superstar Steve Maclin (FKA Steve Cutler) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He spent four years in active duty before being discharged in November 2011.

During his time in the Marine Corps, Maclin was a Machine Gunner with the Second Battalion 8th Marines Weapons Company. He spent several months fighting in Afghanistan. In an interview with WWE.com, the 34-year-old opened up about serving in a war zone, confessing that he loved being on the front line.

"I served at a time when the war in Iraq was transitioning back to Afghanistan. My time in the service is everything that I wanted to get out of it. I loved being on the front line. I know it sounds crazy, but why serve this country and not want to fight? (...) There were a lot of good times and a lot of bad times. There are some things I’m not ready to speak publicly about and other things that just shouldn’t be talked about. But we made the most of what we had and turned it into good," Maclin said.

Maclin kicked off his wrestling career two years after getting discharged from the Marine Corps. In 2014, he joined WWE, where he would wrestle for nearly seven years. The company released him from his contract in February 2021.

Maclin is currently active in IMPACT Wrestling. He recently announced his engagement to IMPACT Wrestling star and former WWE Superstar Deonna Purrazzo.