10 WWE Wrestlers Who Retired In Their Prime
6. Molly Holly
One of the finest moments from any WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony in recent years occurred during Beth Phoenix's long and at-times rambling recollection of a relatively young life and career well-lived.
Buried deep within the anecdotes, she noted how Molly Holly had paid for her wrestling training in an unsolicited gesture of goodwill due to Beth's efforts. It was a touching tribute to a person that appeared from the outside to be one of the nicest to have ever entered the industry, doing everything she could afford to for those still traversing through it.
It also spoke to how careful she'd been with her money during her prime earning years. Holly got in via WCW's mad money machine in 1999, but rapidly improved her workrate to the point where she was far too good for a flailing and failing female division.
A steady hand for WWE from 2000 through to her 2005 departure, she left wrestling full time to focus on other pursuits, but took with her a raft of enjoyable matches and angles that ensured that fans would still pine for her occasional one-off returns.