10 Shocking Jobs Wrestlers Held After Leaving The Spotlight
9. JJ Dillon - Corrections Officer
JJ Dillon is one of the longest serving wrestling personalities in recent history. Beginning life as a referee, JJ graduated to become an in-ring worker in the 1960s, before eventually stepping out of the ring to become the brains behind the brawn of the Four Horsemen and, inevitably, a WWE Hall of Famer.
When WCW closed it's doors for good in 2001, Dillon made the unenviable decision to leave his life's work behind and pursue a new career path as far away from the bright lights of television as he could possibly get.
Incredibly, in his 60s at the time, Dillon became part of the department of corrections in his home state of Delaware. After undergoing nine weeks of training, Dillon became the top cadet in his class and became a full-time corrections officer at the James T. Vaugn Correctional Center.
Reportedly, it wasn't until he got recognised by the inmates as the legendary Horsemen member that his superiors even realised the extent of his celebrity. JJ has since retired from the prison system and now runs a weekly wrestling podcast - The JJ Dillon Show - on the MLW Radio Network.