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WWE Legend Vader Announces Retirement from Pro Wrestling

WWE Legend Vader announced his retirement from professional wrestling over the weekend on Twitter.

Vader’s last match was in a six-man tag with Keiji Muto & AKIRA against Fujinami, Riki Choshu & Shiro Koshinaka at Korakuen Hall in Japan back in April. Vader passed out after the bout due to an apparent head injury he suffered during the bout.

As previously noted, Vader indicated last November he only had two years to live due to suffering from congestive heart failure. He has been lobbying for a WWE Hall of Fame induction before he passes.

The Green Arrow Teases Possible WWE Return

The Arrow’s Stephen Amell appeared at a recent Heroes and Villains Fan Fest in London and was asked about his future in wrestling. Amell revealed that he would like to get back into the ring one more time.

“I would love to do something with wrestling again. I don’t know what that’s going to be. I think being with WWE would be really cool. I think that Cody who I worked with is doing such great stuff with Ring of Honor and New Japan. That would be cool. Um, but I need to get back to the ring one more time.”

He also revealed that his first appearance was quite a nerve-wracking affair.

“Because the first time I was so, the second I stepped outside of the curtain, all of the moisture was zapped from my entire mouth. I was so nervous, so nervous that I literally forgot to get in the ring.”

Chris Jericho Says It’ll Be A Long Time Before He Returns to WWE

While speaking with AP News, Chris Jericho talked about his future with WWE and revealed that it will be a long time before he returns to WWE.

“WWE, it’s the brand name. I’m just a cog. An important part of it, people like it. But this is our band. People are here to see us. That to me, is a little more of a rush. It’s not under the auspices of another name. It’ll be a long time before I go back,” he said. “If I ever do go back, if I never go back, it’s fine. If I never wrestle another match, it wouldn’t bother me.”

It’s very interesting that Jericho questioned if he would be returning to WWE as he is being advertised for the upcoming WWE Live Event on June 30th and July 1st in Tokyo, Japan at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.