Current wrestlers you see getting retirement speeches

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Bryan's now added to the list so I have to ask, who else on the current roster will get a speech? Flair, HBK, Edge and now Bryan. Mind you guys, Christian didn't get a speech, not many people do so, who's getting it?

[Abdullah]

I think Bryan got one because of the extraordinary circumstances. Chiefly it was a conclusion to a few years of speculation about his health.

Often, guys will just fade out or be 'fired' as a kayfabe exit even if they're stars that get featured a lot.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Feb 10, 2016 16:00:34 GMT -5 Abdullah said:

I think Bryan got one because of the extraordinary circumstances. Chiefly it was a conclusion to a few years of speculation about his health.

Often, guys will just fade out or be 'fired' as a kayfabe exit even if they're stars that get featured a lot.

This. Even Austin and Rock didn't get retirement speeches.

[Prince Petty]

Not many guys in the WWE will get them. Cena will, for sure. He'd love that shit. Undertaker could but won't want one. Same for Kane, I'd imagine. Big Show? Possibly, if he ever actually retires. That's about it, though.

Edge and Bryan stand out because of the suddenness of their retirements and the fact that each guy was in a position on the card/with the audience where they had to let them say sayonara.

[cahuette]

I could see Orton doing one

[Deleted]

Big Show is a strong possibility.

[Tony Schiavontay]

Feb 10, 2016 18:06:09 GMT -5 cahuette said:

I could see Orton doing one

Is it wrong that upon reading this, all I can think is that he'd probably get a "what" chant?

[StuntGranny®]

Undertaker (I hope).

[Dave the Dave]

Cena

Then maybe Big Show just because he's been the giant on the scene for 20 years

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

Trips. it'll last three hours.

[cahuette]

Feb 10, 2016 18:36:57 GMT -5 Tony Schiavontay said:

Feb 10, 2016 18:06:09 GMT -5 cahuette said:

I could see Orton doing one

Is it wrong that upon reading this, all I can think is that he'd probably get a "what" chant?

I thought about this while writting it too, it would be amazing, Triple H getting the "you tapped out" wouldn't stand up to a moment like that

[Deleted]

Goldust should. I doubt he will, but he should.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Undertaker would be offered one, but would probably turn it down. Cena's obvious. Big Show and Kane both would probably get one. After that though...hard to say.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Honestly, I only see Cena getting one. Had Bryan's retirement been under any other circumstances, I highly doubt he'd have gotten one.

[Macho Pichu]

Mark Henry should announce his actual retirement 100% identically to his fake out retirement. Then, when Cena comes out to tease one more match, we get called puppets again. This time, however, there actually isn't any gas left in the tank.

[Deleted]

The only one I could really see is Cena. MAYBE Orton depending on how sudden it is.

[angryfan]

Feb 10, 2016 18:06:09 GMT -5 cahuette said:

I could see Orton doing one

The speech will take all three hours plus the overrun, and will consist of exactly eight sentences.

[Mozenrath]

I think it just depends on who wants to. A lot of wrestlers might not feel comfortable putting themselves out there like that, and fewer still might be able to accept they're not ever coming back to the ring.

I do think WWE would allow more of them to do it than we may expect, though it might not close out a show or something, or go without heels interfering, etc. Lillian Garcia got to give a speech, and she came back, anyway.

[Nic Nemeth]

Outside of Cena, I can't see anyone except for maybe Mark Henry and his will be similar to Tajiri's where it was two minutes of him thanking the fans.

[111111]

Feb 10, 2016 18:40:03 GMT -5 Fade is a CodyCryBaby said:

Trips. it'll last three hours.

And end with him making out with Shawn in the middle of the ring?