10 Bizarre Wrestling Facts We Just Accept

7. It's Never Too Late To Change Careers

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We've all felt trapped in a job we didn't like. That sense of helplessness can be absolutely soul crushing. As much as you'd rather channel your energy and passion towards a more meaningful pursuit, sometimes the prospect of changing careers is too overwhelming to consider. Thankfully, WWE's got your back.

It's never too late to pursue your dreams in the midnight world of sports entertainment. Sick of being chained to a desk eight hours a day? Not a problem, mate. If you can drop an elbow or land a stiff clothesline, you're all set.

In most sports, the shelf life for becoming an elite athlete swiftly expires after college, but not in WWE. Here age ain't nothing but a number. And we eat that s**t up like it's going out of style.

The 1990s WWE landscape produced a slew of working stiffs who traded it all in for the squared circle. From Repo Man and Irwin R. Schyster to Duke "The Dumpster" Droese and Isaac Yankem, DDS, truly this was a golden age of career reinvention. We can only guess WWE was experiencing a desperate labour shortage - or genuinely believed in helping middle aged men follow their dreams. Those were the days!

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