12 Wrestlers Who Retired In 2018

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Paige

Paige Raw
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Since announcing her retirement on the Raw 24 hours after WrestleMania 34, Paige has been plagued with questions about an in-ring return. If Daniel Bryan can do it, say reporters, so can she. Unfortunately, that's just not true.

Paige was very clear in a tweet posted on 13 November about her chances of ever wrestling again. Serious neck injuries make it nigh-on impossible, and she's not one to get her hopes up only to suffer crushing disappointment all over again.

The visual of an emotionally shattered and fragile Paige coming to terms with her wrestling dream being over this past April is pretty haunting. Sure, she's got a cushy gig as SmackDown GM now, but it's hardly as satisfying as actively being part of WWE's female revolution would be.

What other wrestlers retired in 2018? Let us know any you know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.