Hellwig retired from wrestling completely in the year 1998. He did not return to wrestling at all except for one last match that was held in Spain in the year 2008. For the rest of his life, The Ultimate Warrior spent his time pursuing a public speaking career path. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April 2014, made one last appearance on Raw, and also made an appearance at WrestleMania XXX, but sadly, a mere three days after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Hellwig passed away.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a professional wrestler who is also a prominent actor. Before pursuing wrestling professionally, The Rock played college football for the Hurricanes at the University of Miami. He was a part of the National Championship winning Hurricanes team in 1991. After being cut from the Canadian Football League, Johnson decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Peter Maivia and Rocky Johnson, and pursue wrestling professionally. He became a very prominent figure during the Attitude Era of the WWF.
Throughout his time in the WWE, The Rock has earned 17 championship titles, which include the WWF/WWE World Championships. Branching out of the world of wrestling, The Rock decided to pursue acting and made his film debut in 2002, when he appeared in The Scorpion King. He broke the record for salary for an actor in his first starring role when he was paid $5.5 million for appearing in the film. He has since appeared in The Fast and The Furious franchise and many other notable films.
Vince McMahon is considered to be the Godfather of the World Wrestling Entertainment. He has worked as a professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, commentator, announcer, actor, and film producer. He took over the company from his father in the 80’s and has worked in the corporate side of the business as well as behind the scenes. He is now working as the CEO, chairman, and majority owner of the professional wrestling promotion. His ring name during his brief stint as a wrestler was Mr. MacMahon.
Vince’s grandfather Jess and his father Vincent J. were both also wrestling promoters. He is also married to the former CEO of WWE/SBA Administrator Linda Edwards McMahon. His son Shane is a part time professional wrestler and his daughter Stephanie is the Chief Brand Officer (CBO) of the WWE as well as the on-screen commissioner of the WWE show Raw. Vince McMahon has an exceptionally impressive net worth of $1.21 billion, which is accurate as of the year 2016.
