A 39-year-old former WWE champion has confirmed his full-time retirement from the ring. The star had spent nearly a decade with the Stamford-based promotion and competed in his last match six years ago.

The name in discussion is former seven-time WWE 24/7 champion, Mojo Rawley. Rawley signed with the promotion in 2012 and joined their NXT brand before his call-up to the main roster in 2016.

He competed mainly as a tag team star, teaming up with Zack Ryder as part of The Hype Bros. Rawley wrestled his last match in 2020, before being released a year later.

Recently, he appeared for an interview with TSC Wrestling and was asked whether he has shut the door on returning to the ring on a full-time basis, with his last match coming six years ago. Rawley confirmed that he is retired as a full-time wrestler but can return for a one-off match.

“Fulltime, buddy. I am retired even though I have been teasing the comeback for what, almost six years at this point. Having a little fun with it. To that point, I do plan on coming back at some point for, like, one night only. One fun match here and there, find a piece of business that makes a lot of sense,” he said.

He revealed that he has been training since his retirement but admitted he cannot make wrestling a full-time option again.

“I’ve been going in and training, you know, since I’ve been retired. I love it. I miss it. I can’t do it full-time. It doesn’t make any sense for me in just all the ways right now,” he added.

Mojo Rawley won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in WWE

Mojo Rawley largely spent his time in WWE as a tag team wrestler, but he had his moments as a singles star in the promotion.

At WrestleMania 33 Kickoff, he participated in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He won the match by last eliminating Jinder Mahal with help from NFL player Rob Gronkowski.

Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, Rawley pursued football and had stints with the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals.

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