Trevor Murdoch Announces Retirement From Wrestling On NWA Powerrr
A 27-year career comes to an end.
The National Wrestling Alliance is airing its Powerrr shows on Comet TV. After a match, Trevor Murdoch was being interviewed in the ring by Kyle Davis.
Murdoch would go on to announce his retirement from pro wrestling. He said he’s been wrestling for 27 years and that’s not bad for him. He added that he never wants to get to a point where he’s disappointing himself, his family, or his trainer, the late Harley Race.
He then thanked NWA owner Billy Corgan for extending his career.
“I’m not sure if I can do this anymore. I’ve been wrestling for 27 years, and I have seen guys that come in here, and they’re only here for a payday. They don’t give the fans what they deserve, and I always told myself that if I ever got to that point, I wasn’t gonna be that guy… I don’t wanna embarrass myself. I don’t wanna embarrass my family. I don’t want to embarrass Harley Race. So at this moment, I’m announcing my retirement from pro wrestling. I wanna thank the fans, I wanna thank you guys. Because of you guys, I’ve been able to put two of my kids through college. It’s all good, you know what I mean? For a fat guy from a small town, 27 years ain’t bad. I wanna thank one more dude. He doesn’t get enough credit. His name’s William Patrick Corgan. Billy, you believed in me and gave me an opportunity when even wrestling didn’t want me. You extended my career for seven years. I can’t never give that back to you. All I can say is thank you. Thank you so much.”
NWA commentator Joe Galli and Kyle Davis both reacted to Murdoch’s announcement with tribute posts on X:
𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙎𝙉’𝙏 𝙎𝙊
It’s over?! After a 27-year career, an emotional @TheRealTMurdoch announces his retirement on 𝙉𝙒𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙍 on Comet.
The new era of 𝙉𝙒𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙍 continues for FREE with an all-new episode on @WatchComet every Saturday at 4PM ET /… pic.twitter.com/1bhUW3Q0rd
— NWA (@nwa) May 2, 2026
Man. What a legacy. I’m gonna miss calling the action when @TheRealTMurdoch is in the ring.
— Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) May 2, 2026
I don’t have the words.
— Kyle “Durden” Davis (@KyleDavisATL) May 2, 2026
Thank you Trevor. https://t.co/pNwbkCf8va pic.twitter.com/mHe5xnSEGs
— Kyle “Durden” Davis (@KyleDavisATL) May 2, 2026
Murdoch started his in-ring career in 1998. He’s made his way through Pro Wrestling NOAH, WWE, and TNA. He is a three-time WWE World Tag Team Champion, former NWA World Tag Team Champion, and two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.
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