Dat Dude
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Post by Dat Dude on Jan 21, 2014 23:25:07 GMT -5
Wrestling is known for many performers sticking around too long but there are some who get out while still in there physical prime. Who are some wrestlers who you feel retired too soon?
For me it would be:
Eve: was starting to fulfill to full potential as a talent.
Kaitlyn and Maxine: Both walked away due to lack of opportunities with so much potential unrealized.
Melina: wrestled only a handful of matches post WWE release, only to quietly retire while still in her prime.
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Post by nickcave on Jan 21, 2014 23:26:53 GMT -5
No one really, anybody who can get out with money and their health intact is a success in my book.
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Post by misconduct was wrong on Jan 21, 2014 23:39:37 GMT -5
No one really, anybody who can get out with money and their health intact is a success in my book. Exactly. |
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 21, 2014 23:45:44 GMT -5
No one really, anybody who can get out with money and their health intact is a success in my book. To me that depends on how much they achieved in the business. By that definition, a "success" would be someone like Goldberg, who had a short, but very high profile wrestling career. I don't know if I'd call someone who "got out with money and their health", but only amounted to little more than a blip on the radar to be "successful". |
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Post by Starshine on Jan 21, 2014 23:46:06 GMT -5
Monty Brown.
Had whatever circumstances that caused him to take time off not occurred, I think he could have had a great career.
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Post by Racksman on Jan 21, 2014 23:46:17 GMT -5
Terry Funk.
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Jan 21, 2014 23:47:43 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of him overall but dammit 2003 Hollywood Rock should've stayed a couple more months. Now we have shitty legit hollywood Dwayne  |
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Post by corndog on Jan 22, 2014 0:32:43 GMT -5
Does this just include former WWE wrestlers? Because I would say Magnum TA, not that he had a choice.
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Post by froggyfrog on Jan 22, 2014 0:43:15 GMT -5
Robert Anthony "Egotistico Fantastico", former WWE dev guy and indy guy. Very talented with lots of potential. I think he might have unretired though?
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jan 22, 2014 0:50:00 GMT -5
No one really, anybody who can get out with money and their health intact is a success in my book. To me that depends on how much they achieved in the business. By that definition, a "success" would be someone like Goldberg, who had a short, but very high profile wrestling career. I don't know if I'd call someone who "got out with money and their health", but only amounted to little more than a blip on the radar to be "successful". I don't think you have to be considered Goldberg level to be a success. If someone like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus retired today for their own reasons (health, start a family, etc.), they could say they had a successful career for the most part. Won World Titles, main event PPVs, had big matches, made a nice chuck of money and if they're smart they won't burn any bridges with the WWE so they can do occasional guest spots, Rumble apperances, backstage segments, road agents, etc. so they can still make some decent money. That's a decent success. Hell Kofi could retire today and he'd still be considered a success. |
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Post by willyjakes on Jan 22, 2014 0:52:33 GMT -5
Not that he was any good in the ring but I was surprised that Jesse Ventura retired at 34
Michael Hayes retired at only 35
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Post by Racksman on Jan 22, 2014 0:54:49 GMT -5
Not that he was any good in the ring but I was surprised that Jesse Ventura retired at 34 He had to due to some kind of internal injury, if I remeber correctly. |
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 22, 2014 0:54:51 GMT -5
To me that depends on how much they achieved in the business. By that definition, a "success" would be someone like Goldberg, who had a short, but very high profile wrestling career. I don't know if I'd call someone who "got out with money and their health", but only amounted to little more than a blip on the radar to be "successful". I don't think you have to be considered Goldberg level to be a success. If someone like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus retired today for their own reasons (health, start a family, etc.), they could say they had a successful career for the most part. Won World Titles, main event PPVs, had big matches, made a nice chuck of money and if they're smart they won't burn any bridges with the WWE so they can do occasional guest spots, Rumble apperances, backstage segments, road agents, etc. so they can still make some decent money. That's a decent success. Hell Kofi could retire today and he'd still be considered a success. I really wasn't talkng about guys like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus or even Kofi. They won titles. But would you consider guys who don't win any titles and barely register in the minds of the casual fan as a "success"? Would you consider someone like the OP's example of Maxine, to be "successful"? |
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Post by BigWill on Jan 22, 2014 0:55:19 GMT -5
Joey Mercury.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jan 22, 2014 0:57:11 GMT -5
Good first two responses guys. Must be fun to discus hypotheticals with you.
"I'd have liked to see some more Dean Malenko matches, but he has a stable job so I guess I can't wish"
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 22, 2014 0:58:25 GMT -5
I don't think you have to be considered Goldberg level to be a success. If someone like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus retired today for their own reasons (health, start a family, etc.), they could say they had a successful career for the most part. Won World Titles, main event PPVs, had big matches, made a nice chuck of money and if they're smart they won't burn any bridges with the WWE so they can do occasional guest spots, Rumble apperances, backstage segments, road agents, etc. so they can still make some decent money. That's a decent success. Hell Kofi could retire today and he'd still be considered a success. I really wasn't talkng about guys like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus or even Kofi. They won titles. But would you consider guys who don't win any titles and barely register in the minds of the casual fan as a "success"? Would you consider someone like the OP's example of Maxine, to be "successful"? Depends entirely on what they wanted out of wrestling, to me. Hell, even a lot of wrestlers who did have titles, etc, didn't exactly get to end their careers on good terms, or else could not hang it up. I would rather be a Kaityln than a Marty Jannetty, for instance. |
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Post by BigJerichool222 on Jan 22, 2014 1:02:15 GMT -5
Would you consider someone like the OP's example of Maxine, to be "successful"? I would, because MAXINE IS A WOMAN WHO LOVES TO BE ON TOP  ...and I miss her. |
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jan 22, 2014 1:17:32 GMT -5
I don't think you have to be considered Goldberg level to be a success. If someone like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus retired today for their own reasons (health, start a family, etc.), they could say they had a successful career for the most part. Won World Titles, main event PPVs, had big matches, made a nice chuck of money and if they're smart they won't burn any bridges with the WWE so they can do occasional guest spots, Rumble apperances, backstage segments, road agents, etc. so they can still make some decent money. That's a decent success. Hell Kofi could retire today and he'd still be considered a success. I really wasn't talkng about guys like Miz, Ziggler, or Sheamus or even Kofi. They won titles. But would you consider guys who don't win any titles and barely register in the minds of the casual fan as a "success"? Would you consider someone like the OP's example of Maxine, to be "successful"? Hmm, I wasn't aware Maxine or even Melina retired, I thought they just went into for indie bookings. That does kinda suck. But honestly, if you made it out not bitter about what happened and what could have been and healthy afterwards, then sorta. With how the business has chewed up and spit out people, with all the broken down old fogies still bumming around the indies after leaving the E, it's nice to see people like Kaityln, Eve, Paul Burchill, Tyler Reks, not be totally bitter about everything, leave healthy, and just all around enjoyed their time even if they didn't get some of the things they wanted. |
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Post by lildude8218 on Jan 22, 2014 1:38:43 GMT -5
that El Generico guy
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Post by Nic Nemeth on Jan 22, 2014 2:11:59 GMT -5
I found out Rico retired a few years back.
I really loved his gimmick at the time and had no clue how old he was. He was the 2000s version of Goldust on a smaller scale with the potential to be more.
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