Professional Wrestlers May Need Retirement Advice

By Rob Sutter


Maybe it's just me speaking as a fan but I feel like professional wrestling has a career span shorter than anyone could think of. It's difficult to argue the point, since many men and women work at constant paces in order to make the most money that they can. Injuries and physical wear can grow, though, and it may not be much longer until they have to retire. Many of these people struggle but I believe the right kind of retirement advice could have a great impact.

I feel as though wrestlers naturally latch onto this way of life because there's such a great amount of security that comes with it. While taking habitual bumps on a nightly basis takes its toll on the body, people can still make a profit off of the business. No one probably has a better payoff than John Cena of World Wrestling Entertainment, who makes around $1,743,000 every year. Considering salaries like these, it's easy to see why these men and women do not want to leave this line of work in spite of physical and emotional drainage.

Some people simply have to leave the business when they were too young. Adam Copeland, better known to WWE fans as Edge, recently had to retire because of constant problems with his neck over the past number of years. Doctors simply could not clear him to compete without the risk of paralysis, and even death, looming over. Copeland, fortunately, was able to have a career outside of wrestling but others haven't been so fortunate.

Perhaps one of the saddest wrestling stories is the one of Ric Flair. You may not imagine that a man in his 60's would still be in professional wrestling but this is the case with the man known as the Nature Boy. It's tough to say it but I think this man may need retirement advice more than any other. It's not like he would be alone, either, since retirement authorities like S2I exist in order to help people get a firm understanding of how to live comfortably in their golden years. Flair, perhaps than any other, needs it.

I feel like all of us have to be responsible for what we do in life but it's hard to not feel badly for those dedicated to wrestling. Some people cannot help their own retirements and they have every ounce of sympathy from me. It's good that so many people are able to plan for the future, examples of college-educated wrestlers being Chris Jericho and Glen Jacobs, the latter better known as Kane. In professional wrestling, planning for the inevitable comes with the territory.




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