Like most pro wrestlers in the industry, the WWE Superstars also have an immense passion for the sport, and most of them developed a liking towards pro wrestling at an early age.
While some wrestlers had easy access to early education and in-ring training, some had to fight for everything and had to sacrifice their education to fulfill their dreams of becoming professional wrestlers.
Likewise, many wrestlers have dropped out of high schools and colleges due to personal reasons and to pursue a full-time pro wrestling career, and with that said, let's take a look at ten WWE wrestlers who dropped out of school due to various reasons.
10 R-Truth

Former WWE United States and 24/7 Champion R-Truth had a rough upbringing during his early years. He attended Harding University High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he competed in football and track & field and received multiple college scholarships.
However, he turned them down to pursue his passion for music and even had to sell drugs to support his music career financially. He even got arrested on multiple occasions and once spent 13 months locked up.
It was after this incident that he met Jackie Crockett of the NWA, who helped R-Truth enter the world of professional wrestling.
9 Roddy Piper

The late WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is the next entrant on the list. Growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Piper attended Windsor Park Collegiate, from where he got expelled for having a switchblade in school.
After the incident, Piper had a falling out with his father and left his home when he was around 13 years old. He stayed on the streets and at several youth hostels before he started running errands for several pro wrestlers during the time, which opened the doors for him to begin his wrestling training and make his in-ring debut in 1969.
8 AJ Lee

Former multiple-time WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee made a name for herself among the fans for her twisted character. Fans became intrigued with her work and cheered her on throughout her WWE career.
She had a rough childhood as her family struggled with poverty, drug addiction, and mental illness. She graduated from high school in 2005 and joined New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she majored in film & television production, but had to drop out in six months due to family and financial issues.
Her brother's interest in WWE resulted in her becoming a professional wrestler in 2007, and the rest is history.
7 Lita

WWE Hall of Famer Lita went to several different schools during her childhood before finishing high school at Lassiter High School near Atlanta.
She enrolled in Georgia State University and majored in education but dropped out in 1993 as she felt it was too similar to high school. She developed an interest in wrestling after watching Rey Mysterio perform in a WCW event.
She traveled to Mexico to start her pro wrestling training and supported herself financially by working as a club dancer under the pseudonym Misty. She made her in-ring debut in 1999 and soon found her way to WWE the same year.
6 Rey Mysterio

WWE Hall of Famer and former multiple-time world champion Rey Mysterio is the next entrant on the list. Coming from a traditional wrestling family, Rey Mysterio started performing at a very young age and trained under his uncle Rey Mysterio Sr.
However, his passion for pro wrestling resulted in him convincing his parents, with Konnan's help to drop out of school and become a full-time performer at the age of 17.
He was around 21 years old when he made his WCW debut, and he eventually went on to become a legendary performer over the years and found his way to WWE in 2002.
5 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch is the biggest name in the current WWE women's division as she made an everlasting name for herself when she became one of the first three women to main event WrestleMania.
She attended University College Dublin to study philosophy, history, and politics but dropped out after she felt it was too boring. She joined Finn Balor's wrestling school in 2002 alongside her brother and made her official in-ring debut in November 2002.
She worked throughout the independent circuit until 2013 before signing with WWE, and the rest is history.
4 Ric Flair

After going through a rough early childhood, Ric Flair got adopted by Kathleen and Richard Fliehr and lived in Edina, Minnesota, throughout the rest of his childhood.
After graduating from high school, Ric Flair attended The University of Minnesota for a brief time under a football scholarship. But he dropped out to pursue a career in professional wrestling and started his training under Verne Gagne at The American Wrestling Association in 1972.
He quickly moved on to the NWA in 1974 and made quite a name for himself, and kickstarted his road to superstardom.
3 AJ Styles

The Phenomenal AJ Styles experienced a rough childhood as his family underwent extreme poverty, and he also had to deal with an abusive and alcoholic father.
He developed a passion for pro wrestling at a very young age and took up amateur wrestling while he was in high school. He attended Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina, on a wrestling and physical education scholarship.
However, he dropped out after some of his friends persuaded him to enter a wrestling school, and Styles chose to pursue a full-time career in wrestling and eventually went on to become one of the greats of the business.
2 Hulk Hogan

The Immortal Hulk Hogan was the face of WWE during the company's early years and helped the company's product to reach a global audience.
However, when Hulk Hogan chose to drop out of college back in 1976, he aspired to be a musician and even formed a band named Ruckus with two local musicians, which became very popular in the Tampa Bay region.
He used to work out at Hector's Gym in his spare time, and it was there he saw Jack and Gerald Brisco, who persuaded Hogan to consider a career in pro wrestling.
1 Stone Cold Steve Austin

After graduating from high school, Stone Cold Steve Austin joined Wharton County Junior College on a football scholarship before moving to the University of North Texas on a full scholarship.
He played as a linebacker during the time, but an injury forced him to switch to play as a defensive end. However, he dropped out of college a few credits short as he had trouble with math and accounting classes.
He switched his focus to pro wrestling and made his in-ring debut in 1989 and soon went on to become one of the faces of WWE during the Attitude Era.
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