Aron Stevens is now retired from the world of pro wrestling.
Formerly known in the WWE as Damien Sandow, Stevens had a hit and miss career in the WWE before being released. He was heavily involved with top faces, usually in the role of a credible heel for the faces to tear into on the microphone. Following his release from the company, Stevens would appear in a range of different promotions.
Stevens announced that his retirement match would be at NWA Alwayz Ready and he cut a promo following the match:
“Tonight, Trevor (Murdoch) was the better man. Either way, something inside me told me that it was time for me to step away. Because you know what? When you chase something long enough and that something does not love you back, eventually, you have to choose yourself. Eventually, you have to choose your own health. Eventually, you have to choose your own life. Because when you give your life to something that gives you nothing back except adulation, but adulation doesn’t pay the bills. Adulation does not let me look at myself in the mirror and like what I see.”
“Now, on the other hand, there’s another side to it. We have a (airplane) ticket, just like I promised. Tonight, Trevor was the better man. Tonight, the business goes on. Tomorrow, the business will go on. The business will go on and on and on and on and on. But I think you and I, let’s just go. Brazil, like we said? That’s it. I can do that. I can do that.”
I’m done. I am done. This industry, in some respects, has been very good to me. And even though I never, ever, ever will get to hold and place that world title above my mantle and go to Killer’s grave and put the world title on his grave and say, ‘Thank you. I did it.’ That’s okay. Because you know what? This industry has given me other things (eyeing May), like people.”
Aron Stevens At Alwayz Ready
As mentioned previously, Stevens is most famous for his run in the WWE as Damien Sandow where he would hold the Money In The Bank briefcase.
Time will tell if this will definitely be Stevens’ final match in pro wrestling.
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