9 WWE Superstars who retired before they turned 40

#7 Ashley

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.

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

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#6 Ted Dibiase

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.