Brian Myers: We Knew That Retirement Was Weighing On JDC, He’s Been Discussing It For Quite A While
Brian Myers discusses JDC’s retirement.
Back in November, JDC shocked fans around the world by announcing that he’ll be retiring from in-ring competition from TNA’s Genesis event in January 2026. This will bring an end to another 20+ year career in wrestling just weeks after the retirements of John Cena and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
Speaking with 3W Wrestling for a new interview, Myers talked about JDC’s announcement and how The System knew that the decision was weighing on him.
“It’s something that he’s been discussing for quite a while now. I think getting married and his wife had a big part in the decision making. We knew that it was weighing on him, but we didn’t know exactly when or if he was actually going to pull the trigger if you will. When he said it on TV, we knew but I guess the finality of it really did set it live on TV because you can’t take that back, he said it. It’s all sinking in and becoming real, it’s going to get really emotional the next two months that he’s with us but I’m going to soak it all up because he’s one of my best friends and one of the best ever to do this and one of the best people I’ve ever met in the business. I’m gonna make sure it’s a memorable run for sure.”
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