Low-Ki has retired?

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Saw this on 411mania:

- Brandon Sylvestry, who has worked for ROH (as Low Ki), TNA (Low Ki/Senshi) and WWE (Kaval) has been telling promoters looking to book him that he has retired from wrestling. He is 33. Word is that Sylvestry has moved onto a new career, doing voice-overs and voice acting.
Credit: Wrestlingobserver.com via Rajah.com

Seeing that rajah.com is the main source makes me believe it's not true. If it is, then I hope he lands a good voice-acting job.

[Andrew is Good]

Well, that's certainly quite the calling, voice acting. Something he's very good at. It's a shame he didn't go far in WWE and kinda got screwed over. It's also a shame someone so talented can't seem to catch a break in north american wrestling (I'm not sure what happened with him in New Japan as that would seem to be his best option money wise).

[mcmahonfan85]

the story from the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer:

Brandon Sylvestry (Low Ki/Senshi), 32, has been telling promoters that have contacted him that he’s retired. He’s moving on into voice over work. He had been in talks with All Japan, but had asked for a huge guarantee. At one point they had an agreement but All Japan backed off. He did say that with the right program with a major group, he is open to coming back, but not unless it’s something major.

[carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army)]

The funny part is, any character he'll voice is going to be ENORMOUS.

[kidtamagotchi]

Jun 27, 2013 13:40:39 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

the story from the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer:

Brandon Sylvestry (Low Ki/Senshi), 32, has been telling promoters that have contacted him that he’s retired. He’s moving on into voice over work. He had been in talks with All Japan, but had asked for a huge guarantee. At one point they had an agreement but All Japan backed off. He did say that with the right program with a major group, he is open to coming back, but not unless it’s something major.

TNA, this is your chance to get a little unpredictable with the whole TNA/Aces & Eights/MEM/AJ Styles storyline! Have Low Ki come in as a hired assassin to take out AJ Styles, leaving clues that either Hogan, Aces & Eights, or the Main Event Mafia hired him! You could go on from there...

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Jun 27, 2013 15:04:17 GMT -5 kidtamagotchi said:

Jun 27, 2013 13:40:39 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

the story from the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer:

TNA, this is your chance to get a little unpredictable with the whole TNA/Aces & Eights/MEM/AJ Styles storyline! Have Low Ki come in as a hired assassin to take out AJ Styles, leaving clues that either Hogan, Aces & Eights, or the Main Event Mafia hired him! You could go on from there...

If and only if he dresses as Agent 23 then TNA will have all of my money

[Hurbster]

He could make a good living as a voice actor with a voice like that.

[SOR]

Jun 27, 2013 15:04:17 GMT -5 kidtamagotchi said:

Jun 27, 2013 13:40:39 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

the story from the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer:

TNA, this is your chance to get a little unpredictable with the whole TNA/Aces & Eights/MEM/AJ Styles storyline! Have Low Ki come in as a hired assassin to take out AJ Styles, leaving clues that either Hogan, Aces & Eights, or the Main Event Mafia hired him! You could go on from there...

I actually love this idea. Not as a PPV Main Event or anything but these two could have a fantastic 20 minute back and forth on TV.

[mrjl]

Jun 27, 2013 13:35:49 GMT -5 Andrew is Good said:

Well, that's certainly quite the calling, voice acting. Something he's very good at. It's a shame he didn't go far in WWE and kinda got screwed over. It's also a shame someone so talented can't seem to catch a break in north american wrestling (I'm not sure what happened with him in New Japan as that would seem to be his best option money wise).

He takes himself to seriously. In wrestling in North America the companies have between 0 and 1 person they take seriously. The promoter themselves, or no one.

[anticonscience]

It's a shame that he decided to walk away but considering how many bridges he's burnt in the wrestling biz, it's not like he had many options out there available to him.

Does anybody know if he has ever faced Davey Richards, preferably in recent years since Davey became a bigger star and kinda found his moveset/gimmick? That is actually a dream match for me.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Jun 27, 2013 20:18:55 GMT -5 anticonscience said:

It's a shame that he decided to walk away but considering how many bridges he's burnt in the wrestling biz, it's not like he had many options out there available to him.

Does anybody know if he has ever faced Davey Richards, preferably in recent years since Davey became a bigger star and kinda found his moveset/gimmick? That is actually a dream match for me.

They faced off in PWG in 2011. No idea if the match was any good or not.

[Loser]

Jun 27, 2013 20:22:38 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

Jun 27, 2013 20:18:55 GMT -5 anticonscience said:

It's a shame that he decided to walk away but considering how many bridges he's burnt in the wrestling biz, it's not like he had many options out there available to him.

Does anybody know if he has ever faced Davey Richards, preferably in recent years since Davey became a bigger star and kinda found his moveset/gimmick? That is actually a dream match for me.

They faced off in PWG in 2011. No idea if the match was any good or not.

It was one of the better matches on that card. They also wrestled once before for PWG in 2007.

Speaking of PWG, booker Super Dragon said this about Low Ki:

He's set in his ways and doesn't like to lose. Which makes it incredibly difficult to book him. One of my biggest wrestling accomplishments was having him lose to Claudio [Castagnoli aka Antonio Cesaro]! It's unfortunate, because I think he is a very talented wrestler, and we could have done some great things together.

[arrx]

Jun 27, 2013 13:35:49 GMT -5 Andrew is Good said:

Well, that's certainly quite the calling, voice acting. Something he's very good at. It's a shame he didn't go far in WWE and kinda got screwed over.

Huh ? WWE didn't screw him , he screwed himself by thinking he was Mr bigshot, better then everyone else.

[KobashiChop]

Dude has the best voice in wrestling. He'll be fine for voice acting.

[Mozenrath]

I can never dislike the guy for having Liu Kang's theme music and somehow using it in TNA without legal action being taken against him.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

hey if they ever do an Ultimate Warrior cartoon he'll be at the top of the list

[Larryhausen]

This actually doesn't surprise me.

One of my old trainers was telling me he was gonna start a web series about a cute little bunny or something. "Yeah, Ki's already agreed to do the voice."

[Andrew is Good]

Jun 28, 2013 1:57:41 GMT -5 arrx said:

Jun 27, 2013 13:35:49 GMT -5 Andrew is Good said:

Well, that's certainly quite the calling, voice acting. Something he's very good at. It's a shame he didn't go far in WWE and kinda got screwed over.

Huh ? WWE didn't screw him , he screwed himself by thinking he was Mr bigshot, better then everyone else.

I'm not sure about that. Low Ki did interviews afterwards about how he was told to say he asked for his release rather then they released him, but that's also his story after his no compete ran out.

[________ has left the building]

So Low-Ki is pulling a Davey Richards?

[A Platypus Rave]

Jun 28, 2013 9:43:45 GMT -5 Andrew is Good said:

Jun 28, 2013 1:57:41 GMT -5 arrx said:

Huh ? WWE didn't screw him , he screwed himself by thinking he was Mr bigshot, better then everyone else.

I'm not sure about that. Low Ki did interviews afterwards about how he was told to say he asked for his release rather then they released him, but that's also his story after his no compete ran out.

That always seemed like back peddaling to me.

Especially since quitting because he wasn't being pushed seemed to fit his usual m.o. on the Indies.