7 Wrestlers who might retire soon
All good things must come to an end, and that includes the careers of these popular superstars.
It's the news that wrestling fans dread to hear.
The fact that their favourite wrestling superstar is ending their career. Whether due to an unexpected injury, or family planning, or just plain ageing out of the profession, there are myriad reasons why a professional wrestler would voluntarily end their career in the squared circle.
While it's a bittersweet moment for any wrestler, sometimes the news is greeted with dismay, or even out and out panic, among the pro wrestling fandom. With so many of the WWE Attitude Era stars ageing past their prime, it's starting to look like we might lose quite a few beloved wrestlers before the end of 2019.
Without further ado, here are seven wrestling superstars who are getting close to retirement.
#1 Jeff Hardy
Age: 41
Years in the profession: 20+
The reason he might retire: Simple wear and tear on his anatomy.
Say it ain't so, Jeff!
Many wrestling fans in the modern era began watching sports entertainment in the Attitude Era. They can recall when Jeff was a young upstart, punk kid who had the audacity to challenge wily veterans like Undertaker and gigantic stars like Triple H. Thus, it's quite shocking for those same fans to hear Jeff discussing his possible retirement, which in his own words could come at literally any time;
“That’s one thing I don’t know. Because I truly do – especially like the Hell in a Cell match, and even now I have two beautiful daughters, a beautiful wife – but I truly do wrestle every match like it’s my last because even a live event could be my last match.”
While Jeff Hardy's fans will no doubt shed some tears at his words, they should also be grateful for the two decades of solid entertainment Hardy has provided.