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- Many WWE stars have crossed over into the mainstream and become huge stars.
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is now a movie star.
- Other stars have children who continue their legacy, like Ric Flair.
- Still other wrestlers are now seeking higher office, including Booker T.
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World Wrestling Entertainment (better known as WWE) can be traced as far back as 1952 and has undergone a variety of name changes over the years. Today, the company has legions of fans all over the world.
With well-known events like Wrestlemania, the Royal Rumble, and King of the Ring, we have been introduced to hundreds of wrestlers, some more outrageous than others and all very skilled in the business of sports entertainment. Some even became household names and rose to legendary status in the industry.
From Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to legendary wrestler Ric Flair, here’s a look at what 26 WWE stars are up to today.
Diamond Dallas Page has a long history with WWE.
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Dallas Page, more commonly known as Diamond Dallas Page or DDP, has had a long and storied career in the wrestling ring.
After leaving rival promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001, DDP signed with the then WWF and went on to become the European Champion and World Tag Team Champion.
Page allowed his contract to expire after a spate of injuries but made a series of guest appearances on WWE shows between 2010 and 2015.
DDP is now changing lives with his yoga workout program.
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In March 2017, Page was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
These days Page has found a second career in yoga. The former wrestler, who discovered the health benefits of the practice while rehabbing his own injuries, created the Yoga for Regular Guys Workout and later turned it into a DVD program. One of his most high profile success stories is Vance Hinds, who went from 475 pounds down to 277 — a loss of nearly 200 pounds.
Triple H is one of the most accomplished wrestlers of all time.
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Few wrestlers have had a career as accomplished as Paul Michael Levesque, aka Triple H, aka HHH, aka Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Since his WWF debut in 1996, Levesque has racked up 14 world championships and ushered in the Attitude Era as part of the D-Generation X faction alongside Shawn Michaels, Chyna, and Rick Rude.
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