Some wrestlers are lucky enough to have a long career inside the squared circle, but as we all know, no one can wrestle forever. Over the last year or so some huge names have retired from in-ring competition as Goldberg, John Cena, AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar have all seemingly hung up their boots for good.
As sad as it is there are likely to be more retirements on the horizon as all signs point to these WWE superstars retiring sooner than later.
Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio is considered by many to be a living legend, and rightfully so. The former WWE Champion has been a pioneer when it comes to high flying wrestling, and he’s managed to stay active in the ring for decades now. Unfortunately it looks like Mysterio’s in-ring career could be winding down sooner than later.
Recently it was reported that there have been rumblings about Rey Mysterio retiring in 2027. Reports have claimed that WWE has discussed how they will present Mysterio’s farewell and the chatter at TV is that his in-ring career will be wrapping up next year.
Luckily it seems that Rey Mysterio won’t be completely done with WWE as the expectation is he will continue to play a vital role when it comes to developing talent in WWE and AAA behind the scenes.
The Bella Twins
Nikki Bella made her big return to WWE when she entered the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match and she’s been featured as one of the top stars in the women’s division ever since. Earlier this year The Bella Twins reunited when Brie returned at the Royal Rumble, but their reunion has unfortunately hit a few major speed bumps as Nikki and Brie have both been sidelined due to injury at different points of time this year.
While Nikki is active, Brie is still recovering at the moment. However, during an episode of the Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki made it clear that the end is in sight when she said, “I mean, now, like after our injuries, I don’t think so [another match with Brie Bella]. I just think we’re so like at the end of our in-ring careers that I feel like it just has to be together at this point.”
The Bella Twins confirmed that they signed two year deals with WWE earlier this year, but with 2027 on the horizon it looks like the clock is ticking on their in-ring careers.
Paige
After several years away from the company Paige made a noteworthy return to WWE at WrestleMania 42 when she teamed with Brie Bella to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Paige’s journey through wrestling has been full of ups and downs as she was already forced into retirement once due to injury. Luckily she has been able to return to the ring, but she has indicated that her current run with WWE will be her last.
Earlier this year Paige opened up about her plans for retirement, and she stated that she doesn’t think she will continue to wrestle once her current WWE run comes to an end.
“I came in this time with a mindset where I just want to be happy and have fun, because I don’t think I’m going to be wrestling after this run. I want to just enjoy my time that I have here, embrace absolutely everything, just enjoy the journey. That’s all I care about. But I do want to finally be able to be in the Royal Rumble that I got to not be a part of and do the Elimination Chambers and do, you know, all these stipulation matches that were not around.”
At this point there’s still a way to go before Paige hangs up her boots for good as it was reported that she signed a multi-year deal with WWE when she returned back in April. She also recently told a fan on X that she’s not done, but it seems that we’re much closer to the end of Paige’s in-ring career than the beginning.