There are some wrestlers who have taken to working as substitute teachers to pay the bills while making names for themselves on the independent scene. One of those stars is “WWE Raw’s” Grayson Waller. He worked as a full-time substitute teacher, who specialized in history, at De La Salle Catholic College Revesby Heights, a secondary school for boys, in New South Wales. Waller worked as a sub while competing on the independent circuit in his home country on weekends. He left the job after signing with WWE and heading to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, in 2021.

He once appeared on “Insight with Chris Van Vliet” and talked about his brief teaching career. He said, despite being a history teacher, he “taught pretty much anything” and said he was “the fun teacher” who enjoyed his work. He told Van Vliet he tried to make history fun for the kids, and said teaching a classroom of high school kids got him ready for crowds.

Waller’s fellow “WWE NXT” star Trick Williams, who has had an interesting career between wrestling and his time in the NFL, is another talent who worked as a substitute teacher. In an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,” Williams said he was teaching middle and high school kids, mostly in physical education classes, after his stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, all while coaching high school football. He said it was hard work in a tough situation and said teachers need to be paid more for what they do.