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5 current WWE Superstars who could retire in 2023 By
Jitesh Puri Modified 27 Aug 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Will The Rated R Superstar retire in 2023? WWE is a place where a person's athleticism is tested to the limits. It is a fact that professional wrestling is one of the most dangerous sports around the globe.
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Usually, fans see the roster filled with a majority of young stars for obvious reasons. Younger stars are athletic, and flexible and are used to build the future of the industry.
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Mason Rodriguez 1 minutes ago
However, one has to retire early to avoid the risk of excessive physical exhaustion and injuries. St...
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However, one has to retire early to avoid the risk of excessive physical exhaustion and injuries. Stars like AJ Lee, Paige, and Tyson Kidd retired at a younger age while stars like The Undertaker and Triple H retired after turning 50. Here, we have five current WWE Superstars who could retire in 2023.
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Audrey Mueller 3 minutes ago
#5 in our list of current WWE Superstars who could retire in 2023 - Shelton Benjamin
Will the forme...
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Although he has expressed a desire not to retire anytime soon, his career has been on a decline for ...
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#5 in our list of current WWE Superstars who could retire in 2023 - Shelton Benjamin
Will the former member of The Hurt Business retire in 2023? Shelton Benjamin has been an integral part of the lower card for years and is currently in his second major stint with WWE. Fans have seen him become a Tag Team Champion alongside Cedric Alexander as members of The Hurt Business.
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Although he has expressed a desire not to retire anytime soon, his career has been on a decline for ...
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Hopefully, he will win one more title before he finally bids adieu to professional wrestling. #4 R-...
Although he has expressed a desire not to retire anytime soon, his career has been on a decline for a long time. Also, he is currently 47 years old and his age surely provides resistance to his in-ring mobility. Many may agree that Shelton Benjamin might retire in 2023.
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Hopefully, he will win one more title before he finally bids adieu to professional wrestling. #4 R-Truth
R-Truth has been featured on WWE TV for a long time R-Truth has been around for over a decade and has blessed fans with unique comic content throughout his career. He is remembered for his monumental rivalry with John Cena and 40+ reigns with the 24/7 Championship.
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Madison Singh 3 minutes ago
He still entertains the audience in his quest to regain his title. However, he is the oldest active ...
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He is 50 years old and it's difficult to wrestle at such an age. His retirement is surely in si...
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He still entertains the audience in his quest to regain his title. However, he is the oldest active WWE superstar currently on the roster.
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Madison Singh 25 minutes ago
He is 50 years old and it's difficult to wrestle at such an age. His retirement is surely in si...
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Thankfully, he doesn't plan to leave the business and wants to help with creativity after retir...
Thankfully, he doesn't plan to leave the business and wants to help with creativity after retirement. He discussed the situation while speaking on the Out of Character podcast:
"I definitely want to stick around and help with creative. Anything Vince would give me.
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He knows me, I’m easygoing. I make it happen.
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You give it to me, I’ll build it and make it,” said R-Truth. He might decide to retire in 2023, ...
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#3 Rey Mysterio
Gary Cassidy@TheGaryCassidyBack in December, Rey Mysterio told me how he’d love t...
You give it to me, I’ll build it and make it,” said R-Truth. He might decide to retire in 2023, and fans will have nothing but love when he officially hangs his boots.
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#3 Rey Mysterio
Gary Cassidy@TheGaryCassidyBack in December, Rey Mysterio told me how he’d love t...
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He is arguably the most beloved Mexican to ever step into a squared circle. Even after 20 years of h...
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#3 Rey Mysterio
Gary Cassidy@TheGaryCassidyBack in December, Rey Mysterio told me how he’d love to share the ring with son Dominik one day.Tonight, he does.“I definitely would love to potentially share the ring with him one day. I think, after that happens, I can retire peacefully.”#WWERAW588Back in December, Rey Mysterio told me how he’d love to share the ring with son Dominik one day.Tonight, he does.“I definitely would love to potentially share the ring with him one day. I think, after that happens, I can retire peacefully.”#WWERAWhttps://t.co/HsA9HoNkbt Rey Mysterio is a one-of-a-kind Superstar in the industry.
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He is arguably the most beloved Mexican to ever step into a squared circle. Even after 20 years of h...
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He is currently 47 years old, which is very rare for a high-flyer. He is already planning his retire...
He is arguably the most beloved Mexican to ever step into a squared circle. Even after 20 years of his WWE debut, Mysterio is still an active member of the roster. Over recent years, fans have also seen his real-life son, Dominik Mysterio, step into the ring and win the Tag Team Championships alongside his father.
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He is currently 47 years old, which is very rare for a high-flyer. He is already planning his retire...
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He is currently 47 years old, which is very rare for a high-flyer. He is already planning his retirement and wants Dominik to wear his mask and keep the legacy alive.
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Speaking to Sports Illustrated, he described his plans:
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Speaking to Sports Illustrated, he described his plans:
“My next goal is to eventually be able to look for a great plan of retirement. I also want to make sure my son is set. I’m really enjoying his evolution.
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We’re still seeing a lot of growth with Dominik. I always have to remind myself he hasn’t been doing this for very long," said Rey.
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"He’s doing very well, and I push him to do better every single time he’s in the ring, I wa...
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Since then, he has been a multi-time world champion and also a Grand Slam Champion in WWE. The Pheno...
"He’s doing very well, and I push him to do better every single time he’s in the ring, I want to hang up the mask down the road, and hopefully see Dominik carry that mask and continue with the Mysterio legacy." Hopefully, fans will get to see the father-and-son duo battle each other before Rey Mysterio hangs his boots. #2 AJ Styles
The Phenomenal One might retire in 2023 AJ Styles instantly became one of the biggest stars in the business when he made his WWE debut back in 2016.
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Since then, he has been a multi-time world champion and also a Grand Slam Champion in WWE. The Phenomenal One is a 45-year-old and still performs moves like the 450 splash with accuracy.
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However, retiring early is something he has always been open to. In a 2020 Twitch stream, he stated that he wants to retire and spend more time with his children:
"I want to retire. I really do.
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I'm going to give you a breakdown of what's going on this Friday. I'm going to leave - and listen, it could be a lot worse, but with everything going on with the COVID and whatnot, I've gotten to see my kids' practices. That's really cool for me.
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My son's games for varsity football are on Friday nights. I perform on Friday nights....
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My son's games for varsity football are on Friday nights. I perform on Friday nights.
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#1 Edge
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This Friday isn't one of those. For whatever reason, they moved it to Saturday. He's going to have a Saturday football game and I'm going to get to see it." (H/T WrestlingInc) Hopefully, fans will see another reign of AJ Styles as the world champion before he retires.
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#1 Edge
WrestlingWorldCC@WrestlingWCCEdge wants to retire in August 2023 in front of his hometown crowd6466592Edge wants to retire in August 2023 in front of his hometown crowd https://t.co/qp1HCX5y8w Edge made headlines when he returned to WWE in 2020. He has been performing in outstanding rivalries ever since. The 50-year-old has openly accepted that he hasn't left much more in the tank and wants to retire on his terms this time.
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After a recent episode of RAW went off-air, The Rated R Superstar talked to his home crowd and hinte...
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After a recent episode of RAW went off-air, The Rated R Superstar talked to his home crowd and hinted that he might retire in 2023: "So next August, I plan on seeing each and every one of you, and in a perfect world, we’ll all say goodbye to each other that night. Hey, that’s okay, man.
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This is the place for me to do it. I mean this when I say it — I love all of you. In case you missed it, I love being Canadian." said Edge.
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Hopefully, fans will see him win the world championship that he never lost before he retires. A legend has pointed out the issue with the White Rabbit storyline here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ken Cameron × Feedback Thank You!
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