10 Wrestlers Who Flirted With Other Careers (And Then Came Back)
7. Edge
Not only had Adam Copeland flirted with a career in acting, but it also looked as if the WWE Hall of Famer was set to be a full-time actor for years to come. Only then, of course, the Rated-R Superstar was able to return from retirement and turn up as a surprise entrant in this year's men's Royal Rumble match.
By all accounts and purposes, Edge is now back and on the active Raw roster - which obviously means that any significant acting work will have to be put on the backburner until the multiple-time World Champion finally calls time on his career on his own terms down the line.
Copeland had previously had bit-part roles in movies while previously competing in the squared circle, and he even headlined WWE Studios' Interrogation in 2016, but the Canadian found his greatest acting success in the Haven and Vikings TV shows.
From a supporting player, Edge's Dwight Hendrickson became a mainstay of Haven for an impressive 42 episodes, while Copeland's time on Vikings is fondly remembered for his turn as Icelandic warrior Kjetill Flatnose.
You have to think that Adam Copeland certainly has a bright future in the acting world once he finally hangs up the boots and tights for good, but for now we can all be grateful that one of the true modern-day greats of the squared circle is miraculously back in a wrestling ring.