JBL Says Goodbye

[theone]

http://fans.wwe.com/jbl/blog/?pref_tab=blog

 

It doesn't get any bigger than Wrestlemania 25. WM 25 was in my home state of Texas with my childhood idols being inducted into the hall of fame.

 

 

 

I had wanted to make it to WM 25 for years, and when injuries cut my career short the one regret I had was that I wouldn't make the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania-well, I made it. I never dreamed after I retired the first time that my back would get better and I would be allowed to return to wrestling.

 

 

 

Standing there last night in front of over 70,000 people in my home state ended a journey that was unreal to me. For a kid from Sweetwater, Texas to be able to travel all over the world and realize his dream is pretty cool.

 

 

 

I don't know what the future holds, never say never in life. But I have wrestled my last match. Months ago, I picked out this match. If Eddie Guerrero couldn't be here for it then my dear friend Rey was the obvious choice, and I'm proud he was.

 

 

 

I want to thank the WWE for a great career, for taking a chance on me and allowing me the keys to the car for a while. I will always represent the WWE wherever I go, I am proud of my 13 ½ years with the WWE. And, I am proud of the WWE for cleaning up a great sport to make it more healthy to everyone that is a part.

 

 

 

However, I have no current plans on doing anything in the future on a professional level with WWE. I don't plan on doing commentary, in fact; it hasn't even been brought up to me. I don't plan on being an on air character. I plan on starting the next chapter in my life, and closing the door on this one.

[chuck415]

He'll be back on TV before the year is over.

[Enigma]

Nah, he's for real done. His back problems have returned. And, he didn't bust kayfabe like that the last time he "retired".

[YourKock'sReallyGreat]

God, who would have thought that Justin Hawk managed by Dirty Dutch Mantell would last 14 years and win a bunch of championships including the WWE Heavyweight?

[JPopStarKami]

Shitty last match if that's how he wants to go out.

[Army]

So the fuck what? It's fake.

 

The guy did the job, is probably going to get a decent payday, and was able to enjoy the rest of the show.

[Beto Chavez]

I'm going to miss JBL.

[TheFranchise]

Ditto.

 

I've always enjoyed JBL's work. He's no ring scientist, but he does what a six foot six guy does.

 

And he does it well in my opinion.

[Dmann2000]

Who truly hitched onto a great character with JBL, hell he was great in the midcard with the APA too.

[Matt Young]

I'm going to miss him, too. I'll admit, I always hated watching the guy- even when he was in the APA- but about 2-3 months into his WWE title reign in 2004, he won me over. I've been a fan ever since.

[TheFranchise]

Do you know what went through my mind last night?

 

'He beat Orlando Jordan's record'.

 

As in losing a title match.

[DerangedHermit]

He'd be an amazing GM for Smackdown.

[Enigma]

He'd be an amazing GM for Smackdown.

 

It sounds like he's totally disassociating from wrestling, aside from funding OVW.

[TheFranchise]

Yeah, I think he's going to work with (for?) his wife.

 

Best of luck to a guy a lot of the Internet over the years has looked down on, but if anything he did what he needed to do when he wrestled.

[Dimebag]

I couldnt stand him in APA, but when he became a "Wrestling GOD!", I became a huge fan. I'll miss seeing him.

[dropkickguy]

The APA was the best thing to happen to his career. Nobody remembers the Acolytes.