A number of WWE stars had their Twitter's hacked yesterday, including John Cena, The Uso's and John Morrison.
Zeke:
Ezekiel Jackson has been given a hero's welcome on a visit to his home country of Guyana. A parade will be held in his honour on Tuesday.
Diva's to Africa:
Stephanie McMahon will accompany a group of WWE diva's on a trip to Africa to support and raise awareness of a Malaria charity in the coming weeks, the charity Nothing But Nets is a UN programme aimed at saving lives by giving out nets to protect the most vulnerable on the continent.
Kharma loses dream match:
Former WWE star Kharma has written of her disappointment over the Beth Phoenix situation... “I must do some investigating when I touch down. Because if a particular rumor is true, I will lose my #DreamMatch”
Perry Saturn:
WWE and in particular FCW head coach Bill DeMott are said to be very impressed with the impact Perry Saturn is having in his work with their developmental trainees. Beth Phoenix: The last night of the Glamazon's WWE career will be Raw on October 22, she is not booked for anything after that.
TNA teaser:
TNA have posted this teaser for their next Impact... - Last week on Impact, the Aces and 8s invited Hulk Hogan to come and meet with them face to face on their own turf, in their clubhouse. Hogan agreed to their demands before they brutally attacked Joseph Park. What will happen this Thursday on Impact? Will Hogan still enter enemy territory with Aces and 8s? Plus, we hope to find out the latest on Joseph Park’s physical condition. - Will “TNA Gut Check” prospect Evan Markopolous earn a contract and a spot on the TNA roster? The newcomer faces the judging trio of Bruce Prichard, Al Snow, and Taz on this Thursday’s broadcast. - This week on Impact, it’s the return of “Championship Thursday” and the TNA Television Title will be defended! Four competitors will vie for the right to compete for the TV Title. Who will Hulk Hogan select? - TNA World Champion Austin Aries and Jeff Hardy will both appear on Thursday’s telecast. Less than three weeks from their TNA World Title Match at Bound For Glory, what will happen next in this developing rivalry between the champ and the BFG Series winner?
Potential SPOILER!!!:
To mark the new bond between WWE and AJPW, a talent exchange has been proposed, The Big Show will go to Japan and WWE will get Great Muta for a PPV match.
WWE refund ticket price:
Due to John Cena missing last nights Raw house show, any fan that asked for a refund before the end of the second match, was given one. Fans in attendance at show were impressed with the quality of a Diva's match, also noting that the match went several minutes longer than the girls normally get.
TNA:
An official told fans at last nights event that Velvet Sky is still a TNA employee, just not on TV right now. Bobby Roode suffered a broken nose in a tag match.
Daniel Bryan believes the Mayans are right and the world will end this year, he has revealed his preparations for doomsday, and that the other guys in the locker room, destroy him over it... “They say you should have a month’s worth of food set aside and five days of water. The 300 pounds is a little excessive but the justification is that I own a home in Washington State. Which is not realistic to live at when I’m on the road because traveling out of Seattle is a nightmare. So, I live in San Diego, so I have 180 pounds of freeze-dried food in one place and 120 pounds of freeze-dried food in another. “So, you know, I’m… just ready. [Laughs.] Nothing weird about that, I’m just ready.”
WWE vs Poker:
Jim Ross and Alicia Fox will represent WWE in a celebrity Poker tournament next week.
House Of Hardcore:
Another match has been added to Tommy Dreamer's new promotion's debut... The FBI (Tony Mamaluke and Little Guido) vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill. This will see Roadkill come out of retirement to compete in his first match since he left WWE in 2006, after breaking his neck.
Mick Foley:
Wants to follow up his Christmas book with a Halloween book starring Daniel Bryan.
CM Punk DVD:
The list of talking heads from the new Punk retrospective have been released... Ace Steel Chez (best friend) and family Chris Hero Colt Cabana Curt Hawkins Daniel Bryan Jim Ross Joey Mercury John Cena Justin Roberts Kofi Kingston Lars Frederiksen Lita Michael Hayes Natalie Slater (ex-girlfriend) Paul Heyman Scott Armstrong The Miz Triple H Zack Ryder
Ex WWE wrestler comes out of retirement:
Armando Alejandro Estrada who last wrestled in 2009 will return to the ring vs the last man he wrestled, Mr. Kennedy.
WWE 13:
WWE.Com has announced that the I quit Match, and King Of The Ring Tournament will return to their video game franchise this year, and will include the oldschool coronation as a cut scene.
New Group:
WWE have formed ''The band'' which comprises Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre.
Beth Phoenix:
More on rumours that Beth Phoenix is to quit WWE. Well they are not rumours any more it seems, She has handed in her notice and will work her remaining dates before finishing up with the company next month, she will then not be able to compete for 90 days. She has intimidated that she feels she has achieved as much as she is going to and has grown frustrated by WWE's women's division, (I know she was extremely frustrated that WWE released Kharma earlier this year, and that they took the Diva's title off her just days before she set a record and gave it to a girl that left 2 days later in Nikki Bella). WWE were said to be disappointed but not surprised by the news, saying she has been going through the motions for over a year. In another note if she did decide to continue wrestling she would still be able to use her current monicker, because she used it before she joined WWE and therefore owns the intellectual property.
TNA:
Have confirmed they will remain live for another year. Rosita has confirmed she is still employed by the company but expressed frustration at the length of time she has been off air. They have also been criticised for the lack of Championship matches on their TV shows, Hulk Hogan said creative decisions were made between he and Dixie Carter.
Bella's to TNA?:
The Bella Twins have done a shoot interview with RF video, and have opened the door to a possible TNA career, Brianna said they couldn’t imagine appearing for the promotion since WWE has been very good to them and are considered ‘family.’ Nikki added that they do, however, view TNA favorably in regards to their handling of female talent. Brianna said they ‘love’ how the girls are given a lot of ring time and are considered main-eventers.
President Ventura:
Jesse The Body Ventura has started a grass roots campaign that will (He hopes) lead to a presidential challenge in the year 2016.
John Cena has apologized to WWE for his comments yesterday, and confirmed he will fulfil his booked appearances with NXT and next Monday's Raw... “Rehab, Day 2. Much less grouchy today. I apologize to @wwe and I also PROMISE to be at #raw THIS MONDAY IN ALBANY. just hate being hurt. Ill be at #NXT today. I am very excited to study those I will soon be competing against. See u guys mon on #RAW”
WWE star benched:
Two WWE stars underwent surgery yesterday, another has been added to the injured list today, Alex Riley had his Elbow and Knee operated on, he told his fans he will be back as soon as ''Humanly possible''.
WWE departure:
This is not yet confirmed by either party, but arguably the greatest female competitor in WWE's history Beth Phoenix will leave the company next month, according to a source within WWE, who passed the news onto WrestlingInc.
Linda McMahon:
In a bid to avoid criticism, the McMahon's have repaid all creditor's from a debt they have owed since the 70s, from a time when they faced bankruptcy, She said... “Over the past two days, Vince and I have begun attempts to locate and reach out to all individuals on the creditor list. It is our intention to reimburse all private individual creditors that can be located. We feel it is the right thing to do to pay them in full, including an adjustment for inflation at four times the initial amount as shown on the list of creditors.”
Randy Orton vs Jet Li:
Randy Orton has been put through his paces by the movie great today on the set of his new WWE sponsored film.
The Nexus:
After the fan chants for the nexus on Raw, Wade Barrett was asked if he would be a part of a reformed group, he refused to answer, but did criticise the group that emerged from the original nexus, The Corre... “I certainly wouldn’t reform The Corre, Mr. Journalist. In fact, ‘The Corre’ is my greatest regret in almost 9 years of wrestling at every level. I’d burn the history books if I could. “The Corre are equals” they cried. Kiss my English backside, you clowns. #BarrettBarrage”
Debut:
Tony Luftman made his WWE debut behind the Comms desk on NXT last night.
Raw:
WWE have no plans on returning to two hour Raw's any time soon, they feel it is a work in progress, and are concerned with the figures for hour 2, (A lot of viewers tune out), but are encouraged by the surge they get in the final hour, WWE also get paid a good bonus by the USA network for the extra hour.
TNA:
Two matches have been confirmed for the next PPV... TNA World Heavyweight Championship Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries TNA Tag Team Championship – Three-way Tag Match A.J. Styles & Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Daniels & Kazarian They have also decided to keep the TV title and will announce how they intend to crown a new champ, without mentioning D'Von Dudley, it seems they are finally resigned to the fact he is gone. Hulk Hogan will go to the Aces an Eights clubhouse to save Joseph Park. Tara will debut a new boyfriend next week, no word on who the newcomer is yet. A female fan was injured at the TNA TV tapings last night, during James Storm's entrance she tripped and fell into a hard camera, injuring her arm.
WWE have renaged on a promise to continue their relationship with their European distributor SilverVision and the two companies will split on December 31 of this year. The final releases of their 22 year relationship will be SummerSlam and the NWO retrospective.
WWE have signed a 6'8 college student named Jacob Southwick, who wrestles as Big Jake South in Ohio.
Jerry Lawler:
The King hosted a press conference for local media, he revealed he had suffered from discomfort in Aruba but thought it was indigestion, acknowledged his life was saved by the WWE doctors but joked he is still suffering pain from his ribs after the chest compressions, and says the condition is hereditary. When he was asked if he would continue to wrestle, he answered with a single word... “Absolutely.” Related to this a picture has been posted on a wrestling forum of Triple H and Rey Mysterio crying while Jerry was been worked on, I have looked for the link, but it has now been removed.
Konnan vs Angle:
Konnan has recalled backstage tensions at last months Triple mania in Mexico, he said Kurt Angle would not talk to him or even look at him the whole day, then as soon as the show ended he was hugging him and acting like they hadn't seen each other in forever.
John Cena:
Has angrily challenged WWE's ambition to get him back in two weeks, saying he would not jeopardize his safety by rushing himself back too soon... “Some #jackwagon from @wwe dotcom apparently posted me recovering in 14 days,” Cena wrote. “I spoke in depth with my surgeon Dr James Andrews And he specifically told me due to the amount of fragmentation, SIX WEEKS is a safer time table for recovery. I apologize on behalf of a Website whos credibility is now equal to #theonion please @wwe web guys, get your monkey frankin facts straight!'' He then offered to provide proof for WWE... “You folks have my word i will try my best to get healthy as quick as i can, and im sure i wont stay away from #raw but as of now I am supposed to lay low for SIX WEEKS. I will send surgery photos and video to @wwe so they can see how bad it really was. I am also sure that if @wwe took a second to reach out to the actual surgeon, that Dr Andrews would gladly comment.'' His Doctor actually has advised John Cena he should not start his rehab for 6 - 8 weeks, and he says he told WWE this before the procedure was even booked.
Dawn Marie:
Has given an interview on her charity wrestlers rescue, starting with why she began it... ''I left wrestling in 2005 to have my children and my son. I was away from it for about two years. Then, what happened was I started to go back into it, started to do autograph signings. I guess from stepping away from it and going back, it made me realize things that needed to change, things that were going on. So, I was at a show in Chicago and I saw The Iron Sheik and he was just in really bad shape. I just saw that and it just made me sad that he was living his life in a wheel chair due to needing a double knee replacement. There’s no reason for that. In any other business, if you needed a double knee replacement due to your career choice, it would be covered in some way. Asbestos. I like to use that for an example. Once they realized what happened and people were breathing in harmful air and giving them lung cancer, there was a class-action suit and they were taken care of. Same thing with the ring. The ring was really stiff back then, it barely gave. So, there’s a lot of knee replacements and hip replacements. Things like that. Nobody takes care of them. They were left on their own to take care of it and that’s a very expensive bill to take care of. So, I just saw the need and started the foundation and thought that this would be a really great way to stay within the business and change it in a positive way at the same time.'' You can read the full interview, including defending the controversies over Dr Death, Jerry Lynn and most recently Kamala, by hitting the link.
Want to date a Diva?:
Apparently the only diva who is not in a relationship is Layla El, she confirmed to a fan on her Twitter that she was single, earlier today.
WWE secure new deal:
John Laurinaitis has secured a deal between WWE and Japanese group AJPW, Laurinaitis had a meal with with former WCW star Kaz Hayashi where they reached a deal for AJPW to become a feeder league with benefits for WWE, The benefits being WWE stars going to Japan to add drawing power to AJPW shows.
WWE stars benched:
Christian has undergone shoulder surgery and is now recovering. John Laurinaitis will not make his on screen return until next spring / summer after also having shoulder surgery, for a torn rotator cuff.
Sulky Funkasaurus:
I think this is quite funny, Brodus Clay and Booker T had a backstage altercation the night of Jerry Lawler's heart scare, because Brodus was legit hurt that he scored so poorly in the fan vote for a match vs CM Punk, and Booker seeing how he was acting, started to rib him to cheer him up, it didn't work... Clay snapped at him to ''Leave me alone''.
Double turn planned:
Dolph Ziggler has offered to turn face, because Randy Orton is so desperate to turn heel, and WWE want to complete this story first.
Canadian try outs:
William Regal and The Brooklyn Brawler hosted a try out in Ontario recently, stars including veteran Tyson Dux and a couple of Edge protege's were assessed including mic skills, Regal and The Brawler took turns having a mic confrontation with them while the other took notes.
New rule to be debuted on WWE:
WWE are to start a instant replay rule for referee's to use to reverse bad calls, the story with Punk on Raw last week was the kayfabe reason to bring it in.
Baseball player to TNA:
Jose Canseco is in talks to join TNA.
Matt Morgan:
Is talking to Eric Bischoff about his return story, he will go straight to the top of the card.
House Of Hardcore:
The first card for Tommy Dreamer's new promotion will be... Rhino vs. Sami Callihan The Young Bucks vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick Jazz vs. Winter Chris Masters in a $500 Open Master Lock Challenge. Others appearing include Mike Knox, Tony Nese, Big Daddy V, Dreamer, Carlito, Mikey Whipwreck, Eddie Kingston, Sandman, Luke Gallows, Daivari and others. Making signing appearances will be Edge, Maryse and others.
WWE returns:
Trent Baretta and Husky Harris will make their in ring returns tonight on NXT.
TNA lies:
TNA have been audited and it was revealed that they have bought some Twitter followers they have 189,000 followers, but only 27,639 are real.
Jeff Jarrett:
Is expected back with TNA soon, but it is said to be 50/50 on whether he will be the Aces and Eights Leader, Matt Morgan has now been linked with the role.
The Rock:
Has returned to the USA after filming on Fast 6 has wrapped.
Matt Hardy:
Has weighed in on the rumours of his brother Jeff returning to WWE... “Jeff doesn’t need or care about money.”
Possible angle nixed:
After the brutally botched match on SmackDown, WWE are talking about pulling the Rey vs Sin Cara WrestleMania angle, because Rey would have to carry Sin Cara to a good match, and they feel he is too beat up to do all the work.
After injuring his ankle at Night Of Champions, WWE have taken the opportunity to allow John Cena to undergo surgery on his elbow, He had bone spurs removed, he should be out for 4 - 6 weeks, but WWE hope he can rehab quickly and be back in 2 - 3. They want him back for Hell In A Cell.
The Great Khali:
Is expected to be back in a WWE ring within a month. He has been on the bench since undergoing a life saving brain surgery earlier this year.
SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:
Hall Of Famer Edge opens the show, to promote his TV show Haven. Matches this week include... * Natalya vs. Layla * Kane vs. Damien Sandow * Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes * Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow * Heath Slater vs. Brodus Clay * Antonio Cesaro vs. Santino Marella * Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton and Sheamus
Jerry's seat:
Jim Ross has hinted a different face will be in Jerry Lawler's comms seat next week on Raw, JBL is also not returning, he is on his way to Africa... “If #WWE #Raw needs me next Monday, I’m there to help the team. But it’s a great opportunity for others, too. I’ve been there, done it.”
Fan chant:
On Raw during a match between Wade Barrett and Justin Gabriel a ''We want Nexus'' chant was heard in the crowd, this apparently really surprised everyone in the back, no word if they plan on bringing the group back as of yet.
Vince's good deed:
Vince McMahon gets a lot of stick, but he ain't all bad... He flew from Connecticut to Montreal to personally pick Jerry Lawler up from the hospital, flew with him home to Memphis then flew back to Connecticut for Raw on Monday. It says a lot for the relationship between these two that the head of the company takes the busiest day of the week off to act as a taxi service for one of his employees. I Don't say this often, but WELL DONE VINCE!!!...
Hardy to WWE?:
Jeff Hardy is said to be hoping for a WWE return when he finishes with TNA in February, He wants one more big run, and after many legal problems in the past few years, wants to earn as much money as he possibly can before he retires, and he can obviously earn more with the bigger promotion. TNA have offered to put the World Title on him in the hopes he will stay. WWE would want assurances that he is, and will stay clean, but concede he is a major draw, and would look at the situation when the time comes.
Hell In A Cell SPOILER!!!:
The Miz will defend his IC title vs Ryback at next months PPV.
Big Show:
Asked for time off after SummerSlam, and has been on Vacation, but WWE have called him back to cover for John Cena's injury.
Chris Nowinski:
The former WWE star has had his book on Brain injury turned into a documentary, it will feature NFL, and Football players, and also discusses the research his foundation did on the brain of Chris Benoit.
Says he enjoyed doing comms at Night Of Champions, but has no plans, and has not been asked to make it permanent, he will continue his mountain climb challenge, on Friday he will fly to Africa for the second of 7 legs.
Jerry Lawler:
The King was released from Hospital yesterday, and has returned home WWE said... “We continue to wish Jerry all the best, and we look forward to him returning to WWE in the future,”. They aired this video on Raw. And said he will do an interview next week.
Kaitlyn:
WWE have written Kaitlyn out for several weeks, saying she suffered a torn tendon during the assault at Night Of Champions, this was to cover the botch on Raw, where she won a battle royal that should have been won by Eve Torres.
Angle ended:
Sheamus will now move on from his rivalry with Alberto Del Rio, and will next have a run vs the Big Show, leading to a match at Hell In A Cell.
WWE Fail:
During the Miz vs Ryback confrontation on Raw, Ryback threw a mic into the crowd, a fan picked it up and started to chant Goldberg, which was broadcast to the entire arena via the internal sound system, The fan was chased by a member of security and had the mic taken from him.
WWE ban ad:
WWE have had a video using footage, such as Kane and Katie Vick and Edge and Lita's Sex party which was made by a political rival of Linda McMahon as an attack ad, taken down because it infringes their PG ethos.
Actor denial:
Sam Huntingdon who was named as the man portraying Dr. Shelby on WWE TV, has denied being a part of the company via his Twitter.
Matt Morgan:
Word is Matt has re-signed with TNA. They say he signed a new deal months ago but wanted to take some time away from wrestling, he has been having meetings with WWE however, and has said himself that he got tired of waiting for WWE to bring him in, so that may be a work or a dig at WWE.
Jeff Hardy:
TNA may have gotten Matt Morgan back but they may be losing another of their top stars, the result of BFG was changed because officials want to make Jeff Hardy happy and to give him a reason to stick around, in the hopes he will resign a contract before his current deal expires (Next Feb).
Randy Orton:
Fly's to Canada today to start shooting a movie, but WWE may fly him back for next weeks SmackDown.
Diva fail:
Diva's Champion Eve Torres ran out of gas at 3.30 this morning alone after leaving Raw, she tweeted... “Well… It least now I can say I have run out of gas by myself on the side of a freeway in Philly at 3:30am. Fun times.” She was helped by AAA.
Ex WWE star to feature in new reality show:
Beast Mode will follow the life and career of Shad Gaspard, as he transitions from a wrestler into (He hopes) an actor. Trailer (Video)...
New Ref:
The ref that screwed CM Punk is Brad Maddox from WWE developmental, he is a 2 time FCW tag champ.
Backstage news:
Randy Orton is desperate to turn heel and is trying to get creative to hurry up his story line twists, wanting to turn before the end of the year. Paul Heyman came up with the idea to have CM Punk wear New York Yankees gear. WWE removed fan signs from the Night Of Champions PPV which were deemed to be anti Cena, because they wanted to play the home town boy angle. Vince McMahon has made the call to push Ryback, it seems that started last night and he will start with a rivalry vs The Miz for the IC title.
Ashley Flair:
Steve (Skinner) Keirn was asked when the Daughter of Ric Flair will get in the ring... ''She’s been doing tremendous. She’s a great athlete, but the transition from volleyball to wrestling is not very easy. It’s much more physical.''
Maria Menounos:
Will return to WWE later this year, Which will lead to a WrestleMania 29 match.
SPOILER!!!:
John Cena vs CM Punk will headline Hell In A Cell next month.
Jason Knight, who wrestled as Jason for the now defunct promotion told In Your Head radio... “All the guys look alike. They all have the same moves, they’re all the same size, they’re all on the same steroids…It used to be back in the day…those guys looked like wrestlers; they acted like wrestlers… The guys can’t work anymore; they’re spot monkeys. It’s a shame; these kidshave so much athleticism. If they could work, they could be such great wrestlers; but they’re spot monkeys, that’s all they are. They can’t wrestle, and they’re not tough.”
Kurt Angle:
Still claims UFC want him to go there but he says he could not be ready in the time frame they set, despite offering him ''A very nice deal''. He also put Austin Aries over as TNA champ, rebuking negative criticism of him being too small. He had to be helped back to the locker room by AJ and Aries after an autograph session yesterday.
Brooke Hogan:
Will debut a new look on next week's Impact, she has dyed her hair black.
Maryse:
Has lost her pet dog Flake, he escaped from her dog sitters house while she was away, promoting her fashion label.
Night Of Champions:
JBL replaced The King on comms. Quick Results... Zack Ryder won the pre show battle royal. (Ted DiBiase made his return in this match) The Miz bt Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, and Sin Cara to retain the IC Title. Kane and Daniel Bryan bt Kofi Kingston and R-Truth to become new Tag Champs. Antonio Cesaro bt Zack Ryder to retain the US Title. Randy Orton bt Dolph Ziggler. In a change from the booked match, Eve challenged for the Diva's title not Kaitlyn, who was attacked earlier in the show.... Eve Torres bt Layla to win the Diva's Title. Sheamus bt Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Title. (Booker reinstated the Brogue kick) John Cena bt CM Punk to become the new WWE Champion. The result was then over ruled, and the title was given back to CM Punk. (Cena was injured (Ankle) during the match) Lita and Jim Ross were guests backstage. Jerry Lawler tweeted to apologise for missing the show... “Sorry I can’t be at Night Of Champions tonight, but I understand JBL will be taking my place. I wish him the best of luck! I also want to thank the thousands of fans and friends for the outpouring of well wishes and concern for me. I love the WWE Universe!”
WWE vs TNA:
WWE have reiterated that they will not sign any past TNA talent until the lawsuit goes away, after Matt Morgan criticised them yesterday for keeping him waiting.
Heat on Orton:
Randy Orton was in trouble again yesterday, he flipped the bird to a fan at NOC, and the camera's caught it, he apologized on Twitter. He also threatened to ''Kick your a**'' to one fan during a heated confrontation after his match last night.
Matt Morgan:
Was at a TNA event last night, and this time got involved in a match, he attacked a referee, it seems he may have decided to return to TNA.
Goldust:
Says WWE are removing fan signs, calling for a goldie vs Cody match... “Wwe keeps taking the @CodyRhodesWWE vs @DUSTIN_RHODES1 signs! Hmmmmm ! Just book it! Trend it! #CodyVsGoldustWM29″
Sin Cara:
Cody Rhodes girlfriend, former WWE star Eden Stiles, took a shot at Sin Cara on her Twitter... “So…who exactly are the Sin Cara fans? I never see or hear them. I’m a fan of his blooper reel…oh that was a maaaatch #yikes”
Raw teaser:
* How will Alberto Del Rio respond to his latest defeat? * Will Zack Ryder make another pass at the United States Title? * Is Cody Rhodes done pursuing his “baby” – the Intercontinental Title? * Can Kane and Daniel Bryan maintain harmony long enough to defend the WWE Tag Team Titles? * Fallout from the controversial John Cena vs. CM Punk finish at Night of Champions. JBL is booked to be on Comms, but he made some mistakes last night, and some officials expect him to be pulled.
Jerry Lawler:
Has been told that his commentary job is safe, but WWE are not going to let him wrestle again, after they were told by his Doctors that he physically can, but would not be advised to continue his wrestling career. He has a big decision to make. Vince McMahon was extremely shaken by The King taking ill on Raw, and is said to be urging the King to call his in ring career a day.
