Many of the wrestlers who have been released from WWE over the last few years have gone on to work for other companies, but others have stepped away from the world of professional wrestling.
Back in 2021, Tucker Knight was released from his WWE contract which put an end to the Heavy Machinery tag team. Tucker continued to wrestle following his release from the company, but he officially announced his retirement in 2023.
While talking about his retirement with local news station KPTV, Tucker Knight (real name Levi Cooper) explained that the lifestyle became more difficult to maintain once he had a kid.
“Traveling before I had kids was 95 percent fun, but after I had my daughter it became really difficult emotionally. I wasn’t prepared for how difficult that was going to be.
“It was a cool way to spend my 20s, man. It was a really special thing to get to do. It really is an art form. It encompasses a ton of stuff. You know, you’re like a live-action stunt performer basically that’s trying to tell a story with your body without words.
“It’s like, the outcome is pre-determined but go fall over outside on a mat that’s this thick [and do it] repeatedly. It takes its toll, it’s a full-on lifestyle.”
H/T F4Wonline.com