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Former WWE wrestler announces retirement from pro wrestling

Posted: May 3rd 2026 By: Shounak Chakribarti

45-year-old former WWE wrestler Trevor Murdoch has announced his retirement from wrestling.

A 27-year veteran of the sport, Murdoch announced his retirement during the National Wrestling Alliance’s (NWA) Powerrr shows on Comet TV.

Following his match, Murdoch engaged in an interview with Kyle Davis, where he opened up in detail about his decision to hang up his wrestling boots.

Murdoch announced his retirement and reflected on his 27-year career. He further expressed his gratitude to NWA owner Billy Corgan and the fans.

“I’m not sure if I can do this anymore. I’ve been wrestling for 27 years, and I have seen guys that come in here, and they’re only here for a payday. They don’t give the fans what they deserve, and I always told myself that if I ever got to that point, I wasn’t gonna be that guy,” Murdoch said.

“I don’t wanna embarrass myself. I don’t wanna embarrass my family. I don’t want to embarrass Harley Race. So at this moment, I’m announcing my retirement from pro wrestling. I wanna thank the fans, I wanna thank you, guys. Because of you guys, I’ve been able to put two of my kids through college. It’s all good, you know what I mean? For a fat guy from a small town, 27 years ain’t bad,” he continued.

“I wanna thank one more dude. He doesn’t get enough credit. His name’s William Patrick Corgan. Billy, you believed in me and gave me an opportunity when even wrestling didn’t want me. You extended my career for seven years. I can’t never give that back to you. All I can say is thank you. Thank you so much.”
Who is former WWE wrestler Trevor Murdoch?

Starting his wrestling career in the late 1990s, Murdoch wrestled in ECW and TNA before signing up with WWE in 2005. He stayed with the promotion until 2008. Throughout his career, he mostly wrestled for TNA and NWA, including a few matches on the indies.

Murdoch is a former three-time WWE World Tag Team Champion with Lance Cade. He joined the NWA in 2018 and remained a part of the promotion till 2026, until his retirement, where he even held the World Heavyweight title.