FHgrad99
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Post by FHgrad99 on Mar 30, 2013 21:33:01 GMT -5
He just posted this on Twitter: charlie haasþ@CharlieHaas15m
Officially retired. No match against @sheltyb803 nxt week NYC. Time to be a full time dad and husband. I've turned my spandex in for scrubs charlie haasþ@CharlieHaas12m
Thanks to all the fans throughout the years. I love you all. Stay safe and God bless. WGTT will always be a top Tag Team, forever. That's surprising and sudden, to say the least. |
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 30, 2013 21:34:01 GMT -5
No kidding. Could it be a lingering injury? Burn out?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 21:34:23 GMT -5
Whoa!
Good for him though, he's getting out with his health and to be more of a family man. If that's what makes him happy, awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 21:34:46 GMT -5
.....is that Shelton Benjamin's twitter name?
Dang, his last match coulda been against Shelton.
Congrats to him - leaving the biz for the family. Never a bad move. Salute, sir.
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Post by KingPopper on Mar 30, 2013 21:36:07 GMT -5
I always been a Haas fan. That's a bummer. Wish him well.
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Post by FHgrad99 on Mar 30, 2013 21:36:40 GMT -5
.....is that Shelton Benjamin's twitter name? Dang, his last match coulda been against Shelton. Congrats to him - leaving the biz for the family. Never a bad move. Salute, sir. Yeah, that is Shelton Benjamin's twitter name. I understand why he's retiring. Retiring from a business that keeps you away from home a lot to be with family isn't a bad move. |
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 30, 2013 21:38:40 GMT -5
I have a feeling it's an angle for this week at least, as he's trying to get out of wrestling Shelton. They'll have the match, and THEN Charlie retires.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Mar 30, 2013 21:39:44 GMT -5
It could be storyline to avoid the grudge match with Shelton but I cannot help but think of the timing of his announcement of the death of Reid Flair and the death of Russ Haas years ago that he may just want to be at home with his kids and Jackie.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 30, 2013 21:42:10 GMT -5
Wow. As a huge fan of his work in the last 6 months or so, I'm very disappointed in this. That said, good for him for leaving the business on his own terms.
Although, I kinda feel like this is a work. If it isn't, good on him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 21:46:12 GMT -5
It could be storyline to avoid the grudge match with Shelton but I cannot help but think of the timing of his announcement of the death of Reid Flair and the death of Russ Haas years ago that he may just want to be at home with his kids and Jackie. Excellent point. I bet Ric Flair has an enormous amount of regret over how things were handled with Reid. From that perspective it's a wake-up call to a lot of wrestlers, there's more to life than being in the spotlight. |
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Mar 30, 2013 22:02:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it's a work or legit, but I'm happy for the guy. Getting out while he's still relatively healthy to be with his family is something I can respect. Terrific wrestler, and while I can hope he'll wrestle Shelton and then retire, he's left behind a pretty damn good legacy.
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Post by saintpat on Mar 30, 2013 22:40:14 GMT -5
Assuming it's true: Thanks, Charlie, for entertaining me over all these years. Always enjoyed your work.
Assuming it's a work: Screw you, Haas, and I hope Shelton wipes up the ring with you, you old heel.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Mar 30, 2013 22:47:36 GMT -5
At least Lillian Garcia will be safe now.
OH COME ON! I can't be the only one who thought that!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 22:54:09 GMT -5
This is a real bummer. Might be a work, but the Shelton/Charlie feud didn't really need a gimmick like that. Charlie Haas was doing some of the best work of his career in ROH and I was really interested to see him flourish as a singles guy there, but I guess that's no longer in the cards...I think.
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Post by Sparvid on Mar 30, 2013 23:02:20 GMT -5
Wait, does "No match against @sheltyb803 nxt week" mean that such a match had already been annonunced?
If so, that sounds like a pretty bad thing to do to both the fans and promoter.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Mar 30, 2013 23:08:58 GMT -5
Wait, does "No match against @sheltyb803 nxt week" mean that such a match had already been annonunced? If so, that sounds like a pretty bad thing to do to both the fans and promoter. |
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 30, 2013 23:18:25 GMT -5
Even if it's a work to get him out of the grudge match with Shelton, I could easily see that being his last match ever.
He's apparently been considering retirement for a while now.
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Post by Red on Mar 30, 2013 23:22:28 GMT -5
I don't think it's a work. "WGTT will always be a top Tag Team, forever." Yet he's been belittling the team in promos leading up to the match. I think he's done, but it's weird timing if he can't at least wait to have one more match with his "brother".
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Post by bob on Mar 30, 2013 23:26:11 GMT -5
wow. I'm pretty shocked.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Mar 30, 2013 23:51:56 GMT -5
Scrubs? Is he becoming a nurse or something?
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