 What's good Josh and poor Ross back again with another video, so we're gonna check out 10 WWE wrestlers who were tired way too soon Sometimes it happens were unforeseen injury or unforeseen situation Which causes a popular wrestler to kind of have to hang it up earlier than they expected to I mean This is it's part of the business You know, sometimes your career doesn't go the way you expect it due to whatever circumstance This is why we should cherish those that are able to entertain us in the ring. Why they physically can so we're gonna check out some of these moments Appreciate all love and support. Let's get right into this one Wrestler knowing when to call it a day is one of the hardest things about being a pro wrestler over the years Wrestlers are made bold decisions in relation to their retirement and 90% of the time They've regretted this move and subsequently come out of retirement Some retirements are applauded by fans as it's truly time that the wrestler hung up their boots for good However, some retirements are questioned as that wrestler still has a lot to offer Join us now as WrestleMania looks at 10 wrestlers who retired way too soon Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell for daily wrestling videos and follow us on Facebook for exclusive lists Also, check out our new channel WrestleMania shorts The retirement of JBL at WrestleMania 25 came as a huge surprise to fans JBL was one of the top stars in the entire company and although we had a history of back issues It looked like he was able to work through the pain He was a top-level performer as his character was over and every feud he was involved in had meaning and substance JBL stepping away from the ring in 2009 seemed like an abrupt move But according to JBL, he knew it was time as he was getting too old to hang with the youth of WWE JBL is a talent who is stuck to his word in relation to staying retired And it's great to see WWE use his talents as a manager as he began to manage Baron Corbin in late 2022 Still didn't work It didn't work, but Kudos to him to actually, you know, stay in truth to his work, granted He's definitely had some issues behind the scenes and backstage But that's neither here nor there Michelle McCool In 2011, Michelle McCool announced her retirement from WWE This was a shocking call from McCool as she was one of the top female stars in WWE And her in-ring work had aged like a fine wine McCool would discuss in depth her decision to retire on Lillian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast As McCool stated Yeah, it was tough. I mean, just leaving in itself was tough because It got to a point where I was dealing with so much again, mostly being Undertaker's girlfriend And while I was on TV and even having a writer throw the papers up one day and say Why don't we just call it the Michelle McCool Undertaker show? Oh, wow Uh, you know, it was just, it was nonstop And I went to Vince on numerous occasions and bless his heart, he was wonderful But I just said, you know, Vince, I don't want to hate something that I grew up loving so much And the longer I stay, the more I'm like, oh, I'm getting this, you know, a sour taste in my mouth McCool has come out of retirement for appearances in the Royal Rumble But there are still calls from fans to see McCool have one more run in WWE I have heard about that, like the backstage issues with her dating the Undertaker And it's like, I don't, it never came off like she was abusing her relationship to Get herself placed higher on the card But I don't know, man, that just seems kind of weird Why writers feel some type of way because she's dating the Undertaker And it wasn't just only writers, I've heard, you know, other wrestlers and talent felt some type of way Like, bro, okay, like, what's the issue? But you know how people is, people don't want to see you happy or, or feel like, you know, you don't deserve to be in that spotlight or whatever the situation is But it sucked that she had to deal with that Which is crazy to think about when you consider that the former Divas champion retired over a decade ago Which is crazy Number eight, Abyss TNA legend Abyss retired from in-ring competition in 2019 Without too much fanfare Now Abyss is without question one of the greatest big men to ever lace a pair of boots And numerous names such as AJ Styles, Kurt Angle and Sting have spoken at length about how gifted Abyss is inside the square circle When he retired, it was evident that he still had so much more to give And he would later be signed by WWE But not as an in-ring talent Abyss would become a producer for WWE And this is the role which he received widespread appreciation for As it looks like he truly has a gift for putting together matches Although it seems like the former NWA world champion has no plans to step inside the ring again There are calls from fans to see Abyss enter the Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant Which would seal off a tremendous in-ring career Number seven, Eve Torres When Eve Torres announced to her fans that she was retiring at just 29 Fans were stunned Eve had truly come into her own during her final years in WWE And her heel work was critically acclaimed by many She said that she wanted to start a family And this was something that fans came to appreciate about the former WWE star She had accomplished everything she wanted to in WWE And it was time to put the WWE chapter of her life behind her Although she has no desire to come out of retirement Every year around the Royal Rumble season She's rumored for a surprise appearance And hopefully one year this comes to fruition Number six, AJ Lee Oh no, this one right here I know a lot of people want her to come out of retirement I know a lot of people definitely want her to come out of retirement When it came to WWE Women's Wrestling was AJ Lee AJ brought new eyes to the women's division And her segments particularly in 2012 were huge draws for WWE AJ was immensely popular And she was a vocal face of the women's division Who always campaigned for women to get better treatment in WWE And this is something that can never be taken away from her AJ retired in 2015 and she'd been dealing with a serious neck injury This combined with the fact that her husband CM Punk and WWE Weren't exactly best friends Unfortunately created a very problematic workplace environment for AJ She would have to stay active for a few short months For the likes of Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch to join the roster And the matches AJ could have had with these talents Could have been truly special Fans still hope one day AJ decides to step back in the ring But even if she doesn't AJ's work and contributions to wrestling Are going to be celebrated for years to come Number five, Leta AJ Lee definitely had the momentum in the beginning of this whole women's revolution thing So But today and officially retired from WWE in 2006 Leta had fallen out of love with wrestling And the WWE lifestyle was making her miserable The way WWE handled her retirement was heavily criticized As following a loss to Mickie James at the 2006 Survivor Series pay-per-view Crime time would auction off her belongings And this wasn't remotely fitting for an all-time great Leta had so much more to offer They didn't have that It was clear at this point in time that the women's division was becoming an afterthought And Leta deserved much better than to be a non-factor on WWE television Thankfully, Leta has made a number of appearances since 2006 Including a match with Becky Lynch in 2022 Which was WrestleMania worthy Leta finally now gets her flowers from WWE As she's often cited as the most influential And trailblazing female talents of all time Number four, Trish Stratus I believe she's supposed to be teaming up with Becky Lynch To go after the women's tag title So she's been prominently featured a few times the past couple years 2006 didn't just feature the in-ring retirement of Leta As her arch rival Trish Stratus also stepped away from the squared circle She retired at the unforgiven pay-per-view in a match against Leta And unlike Leta, Stratus was given her flowers on the way out the door She would discuss her reasons for retiring During a 2021 interview with Wild On as she revealed I've literally worked with every female that's available really on the roster Had been so lucky to have these fantastic robust feuds with all the women too Really large little fleeting match Like really great feuds and rivalries You know, up to this day people talk about it and love it and connect with it Oh yes Of course, I felt that And then not that there was like, I was teetering a little bit But then my mom got sick I don't know if you've heard the story about it But my mom was actually catching some poma Oh gosh This was like the universe saying This is your time to walk away and like focus on family again Which is understandable Whilst this decision was respected by fans Stratus was a face of the women's division And to say that a retirement resulted in WWE falling out of favor With the women's division would be an understatement Number three The Rock Backlash 2003 saw The Rock's final match as a full-time talent The Rock was going to branch out to Hollywood And this would have been a career move that made The Rock a pop culture icon What was crazy about The Rock's decision to exit WWE Was that he had only been a main eventer in WWE for around five years And he was already leaving the company The great one had a ton more stories to explore And these were talents such as Eddie Guerrero, Batista and John Cena Who he had yet to work an extensive program with The Rock would make a number of future in-ring appearances for WWE But the days of him being a full-time talent are unfortunately long gone Yeah man, I mean he's a big movie star so Hey I can't get mad at that He's one of the most iconic movie stars of all time So I can't get mad at his decision to walk away You know Did The Rock make the right call back in 2003 to hang up his boots? Well in hindsight yes But it was clear that The Rock saying goodbye did severe damage to the WWE's product As The Rock was simply put the most exciting and charismatic talent WWE had under contract Number two Stone Cold Steve Austin Of course he had to be on the list But Stone Cold Steve Austin's established history of neck issues finally caught up to him in 2003 Austin would have his last match at WrestleMania 19 in a match against his arch rival The Rock Austin retiring was a huge blow to WWE and the fans as Austin had been the face of the company For the past few years and he had represented the company through their ultimate peak It was a huge shame that Austin had to retire due to injury as his work was still excellent And there were still storylines waiting for him such as who did the process Goldberg It was two decades after his initial retirement, Austin would come out of retirement with his first event match with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38 The match was well received by the fan base and Austin showed everyone that maybe had one or two more stunners left in him after all And number one Shawn Michaels WrestleMania 26 acted as a swan song on one of the all-time greats in Shawn Michaels It should have been the swan song but he came out of retirement for quite possibly one of the worst tag team matches of legends we have ever seen HBK would have his last ever match against The Undertaker And what was interesting about HBK's retirement was that it was questioned if it was the most appropriate time for him to call it a day HBK's work was still incredible and he was having great matches with everyone There was simply no signs of him slowing down or his in-ring work deteriorating Nevertheless in 2018, HBK made the controversial decision to come out of retirement He would team with Triple H to take on the brothers of destruction at the Crown Jewel event and it was evident that HBK had a ton of ring rust and wasted what would have been a huge opportunity for him to wrestle a young star The Hall of Fame has been openly critical about his decision to come out of retirement stating he wished he remained retired It goes without saying that HBK had a few more years left in him when he initially retired in 2010 but it was ultimately his decision to call it a day and it's something fans have to respect But they have it folks No, big facts He, you know, I wish he would stay retired Hall of Match was somebody else but I respected him for the longest time of him not caving in because what story they told in that last match between the undertaker and HBK at WrestleMania that year was fantastic, man But comment down below, let me know what are some other wrestlers you feel like retired way too soon in your opinion But I appreciate all the love and support you guys have shown on the channel Roll to 150K and I am still in the speedy YouTube wrestling champion world and also in the cuz we're heavyweight champion Appreciate y'all kicking with me See y'all next one Peace