9 WWE Superstars who retired before they turned 40

Modified Apr 18, 2020 07:31 GMT

#7 Ashley

Ashley won the 2005 WWE Diva Search and was soon promoted to WWE's main roster. Her first feud was against Vince's Devils, consisting of Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria. Ashley aligned with Trish Stratus to take on the villains.

She never managed to taste championship gold in WWE, and was released by WWE in July 2008. Ashley was 29 at the time of her release. In 2017, Ashley made a brief return to wrestling alongside Jillian Hall, competing in Zero1 Professional Wrestling. She was 38 years old at the time.

Did you know a top WWE Superstar just wrestled outside the company? More details HERE

She tragically died last year in May, with the apparent cause of her death being deemed as suicide by hanging.

#6 Ted Dibiase

After a brief stint in FCW, Ted Dibiase moved up to the main roster and soon became a part of Randy Orton's Legacy, alongside Cody Rhodes. The trio wreaked havoc on WWE RAW for months on end, before the faction disbanded on the road to WrestleMania 26 in 2010.

Dibiase, contrary to Cody, failed to make an impact following the split. He won the World Tag Team titles with Cody on two occasions and left WWE in 2013 to spend more time with his family. Dibiase was 31 years old at the time. He remained active in the independent circuit for the next four years, before finally calling it quits, at age 35.

About the author

Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

Know More

Edited by Raunak J