12 Wrestlers Who Mysteriously VANISHED

“Dr. D” David Schultz didn’t just leave wrestling—he detonated his own exit. Best remembered for the infamous 1984 incident where he slapped reporter John Stossel backstage at Madison Square Garden, Schultz was swiftly fired by WWE. The slap, meant to defend the legitimacy of wrestling, became one of the most controversial moments in the industry’s history.

But what came next was even more unexpected.

Rather than chasing bookings or launching a tell-all, Schultz walked away from the ring entirely—and into a world few could have predicted. According to his Dark Side of the Ring episode, he became a full-time bounty hunter. Yes, really. Armed, licenced, and tracking down fugitives across the U.S., Schultz traded suplexes for surveillance and shootouts.

For years, he operated in the shadows, living a life more suited to a gritty action film than a squared circle. No fanfare, no nostalgia tour—just a man doing a dangerous job far from the spotlight.

David Schultz reinvented himself in a way no one saw coming, so perhaps it's a good thing he never returned to the ring.