AEW Star Addresses Retirement Plans

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Having recently stated that he plans to wrestle for two more years, Cope has given a glimpse into his potential retirement plans.

With 2025 marking the last year of John Cena’s WWE career, the sixteen-time champion is currently undertaking a year-long retirement tour.

Cope was recently asked about whether he would follow suit, having seen Sting wrestle his last match at the March 3, 2024, AEW Revolution.

Speaking to TV Insider, Cope would say that he hasn’t been thinking of his last chapter as a professional wrestler.

Naming some of the stars he wants to share the ring with on his way out, and how he will approach the end of his wrestling career, Cope said:

“Not really (been thinking about it would play out, That will be more of where do you need me?

“I’d then sit down with Tony Khan and think about what he wants and what the company needs and what the show ends. That always supersedes to me what you have in mind for this retirement.”

Cope has recently revealed that he plans to wrestle for two more years in comments made in January 2025 and would go on to name the AEW stars he wants to work with, revealing:

“I know I want to work the Swerve Strickland’s, Hangman Page’s, Jay White’s and the Kyle Fletcher’s and the Will Ospreay’s, Kenny Omega’s and the Samoa Joe’s.

“I haven’t worked with any of those people and would really like to do that before I hang them up.”

Also during the interview, Cope provided clarification on his level of involvement with AEW Creative.

Transcript from TV Insider.

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