Back in 2020, Cope shocked the world when he returned to the ring and entered the Royal Rumble. The former WWE Champion kicked off a whole new chapter in his career, and he made the jump to AEW after his WWE contract expired in 2023.
Currently Cope is one of the top stars on the AEW roster, but it sounds like his run with the company will likely be coming to an end in a few years. Recently Cope appeared on First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo, and he noted that he will probably be hanging up his boots in two years when he turns 53.
“Not much longer. The schedule is far better than what it used to be. If you asked me to try and pull off over 200 days a year that I pulled before, there is absolutely no way because the recovery takes too long now. I’ll have a match and it’ll take me a good week to finally start walking normal.”
“I’ve realized now, I’m 51 years old, I figure I have until maybe 53, the end of this contract, and then it’s probably time to call it a day and get out while I can still limp away [laughs]. Lick my wounds and do a whole lot of yoga after.”
H/T Fightful