WWE Favourite Says No To Full-Time Return

You won't see this former WWE man work for the company full-time ever again.

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WWE favourite and recent 2023 Draft announcement guest Teddy Long says he'd turn down any overtures from the company about a full-time return.

Long told ITR he had zero interest in ever bagging a permanent role on television again. The former longtime SmackDown General Manager had been asked whether or not he'd like to return as an on-screen authority figure.

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The answer, quite definitively, is a firm no.

Teddy said he "just wants to enjoy the rest of [his] life". The fan favourite, who earned meme-worthy status for consistently putting wrestlers in tag-team matches or "one-on-one with The Undertaker", is happy to drop in as an occasional guest. That's all he's interested in doing these days though.

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Long has said in other interviews that his full-time days in pro wrestling are over. However, he appreciates being asked the question, because it shows that people still want to see him on programming. That means a lot, but it isn't going to happen at this stage in his life.

Ex-GM Teddy also revealed during his recent media sprint that he "got high" with RVD backstage during the Draft specials. Let's hope he did that little dance.

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