10 Times Wrestlers Told You They Were FINISHED

The End is here, and these wrestlers weren't afraid to show you.
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[@raevir]

What about Gail Kim eliminating herself from a woman’s battle royal and no one noticing?

[@zanethind]

True and that one is on other lists a lot because it goes to show how bad WWE did her and the division

[@DJDoubleCee]

I never understood why Ahmed Johnson wore multiple leg braces. Were his legs that sensitive?

[@jimbo_1312]

I'm pretty sure he basically had glass knees.

[@jerriwell2914]

He was busted. The street life ate his body up

[@TheBucknative]

Mr Glass

[@garrymclaughlan6433]

Just like the rest of him.

[@alexwilkins5783]

Punk’s best AEW match was the dog collar match with MJF.

[@tonyo2675]

Hands down the best

[@xNobodyOfConsequenceX]

Without question.

[@jckorn9148]

From their rivalry to their matches, by far, the best thing AEW has produced. Cemented a new star for the next decade or so and showed exactly why CM Punk was so missed after so many years.

[@Er1gorn]

I figured Cody would be on this list after last night

[@austinbooker4895]

This was probably recorded before Friday night smackdown

[@zanethind]

​@@austinbooker4895usually is

[@killingragethrowback]

Dean Ambrose left WWE and went on to have the best run of his life after being rebranded as Jon Moxley.

[@krispinwahsghost5999]

It's too bad they wouldn't let him do even Half the stuff he's doing in AEW back in wwe.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I’m happy Big Bill found redemption in AEW

[@multiyapples]

Same.

[@BlaxkSun]

Johnathan Gresham got done so dirty

[@Big.Stepper.]

He's a 4 foot tall roidhead

[@abelardions7600]

1:36 the Dog Collar match vs. MJF, with Punk coming out to "Miseria Cantare". Solid gold👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@brandtsavoy4380]

Still think he should have come out to Rancids Maxwell Murder. I know.the AFI song was his ROH theme and all that, but Maxwell Murder is an awesome song with a great bass opening, Punk is friends with Lars Frederieckson, plus the name of the song Maxwell (Jacob friedman) Murder..... I dunno..... no big deal

[@DukesMusic84]

Favorite CM Punk match in AEW was definitely with Eddie Kingston. Their battles on the mic back in Oct/Nov 2021 (as I remember) were just too savage.

[@craigcarlock8910]

I honestly never thought I’d see punk back in wwe ever again after the way they screwed him over

[@Captain_Pudding]

Meh, they didn't even make a "Self Destruction of CM Punk" dvd

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

Phil missed getting the attention and adulation he believes he's entitled to. Of course he came back

[@craigcarlock8910]

He came back because he loves the fans @@hezekiahramirez6965

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Honorable Mentions: Rhonda Rousey (2023) Brett Hart (1997) Road Warrior Hawk (1998) Brock Lesnar (2004)

[@tomseville2345]

Hawk actually had a '99 and a 2003 comeback with the WWF/E. He no-sold his own way out of a job in that last one, only *months* before his death... Also, you might as well put Goldberg with Brock in 2004, by proxy; his 2016 comeback was not remotely thought of for those 12 years...

[@EKalinowski90]

Punks best AEW match has to be the MJF dog collar match.

[@abelardions7600]

3:34 they could've built him as the next Kevin Nash, but with more mobility IMO

[@olivermcguire2545]

Or a test like character

[@zanethind]

​@@olivermcguire2545true

[@zanethind]

Honestly I think that's what they were trying to do in 2018 but it failed

[@martezberry3164]

Best CM aew stuff was dogCollar win over MjF, for me personally...

[@martezberry3164]

Sid Vicious in wCw ,.. may 1991 in stretcher match

[@claymathewselevator8121]

CM Punk vs Eddie Kingston

[@jonathanmaldonado2499]

I love how they called Big Cass "Big Show".

[@ryezheld]

his entire feud and final match against MJF. "Better Than You" should be the movie title if their feud were a movie.

[@zanethind]

Dean Ambrose adopted the Jon Moxley look back in 2018 and we should've saw it coming then. Glad he's doing better ever since his release although we all do miss Dean

[@ArniamGX]

I'd say Cody's story but lets be real, that story will never be finished

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

It's starting to feel like they may just be a teensy tinesy bit salty about Cody helping start AEW

[@zanethind]

My favourite CM Punk AEW match has to be with Kingston, Mox or the one with MJF

[@SolidSonicTH]

I dunno, that CM Punk return shine dimmed a hell of a lot after the Rumble.

[@xNobodyOfConsequenceX]

CM Punk's best match was the dog collar match with MJF but my favorite was when he put Max over clean on Dynamite.

[@cijmo]

This is why I don't really take note of "retirement" matches. Escpecially CM Whiner. He said the same thing about AEW that he said about WWE when he got to AEW and eventually he's going to say the same thing about WWE again.

[@bradmaxwell6668]

That Michael’s back injury was the biggest load of bs ever. He gets a “career threatening injury” and Vince continues to pay him so he doesn’t go to wcw. 2001 Vince buys wcw. 2002 Shawn’s “injury” is magically healed when there isn’t another company to work for…convenient

[@damienbottomley1055]

Was cm punk a plant in aew from wwe after saying jed never go back to then all of a sudden signing for them is a bit fishy for me

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I miss Big Cass in WWE

[@studentNEET319]

I don't think they'll want him back considering Carmella and Corey Graves work there

[@unholyperiodza5442]

If only the Mini DB segment didn't happen then he would've become WWE Champion.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

@@unholyperiodza5442maybe IC or US

[@upendravarma1993]

Add Cody Rhodes to this that mfr rock will be satisfied when Cody is finished

[@MultiClayable]

My favorite CM Punk match in AEW was the one where Mox just obliterated him

[@archangel2015]

Um what happened to Johnathan Gresham, isn’t he still wrestling.

[@Scaramanga7]

He signed with TNA, and no longer works with AEW/ROH.

[@multiyapples]

I was there at All In.

[@elberno4243]

Sarcastically asking for "favourite punk match in AEW, in the comments". ... Watching everyone writing the same two words... DOG. COLLAR.

[@FarhanAli-zx1lg]

My only favourits cm p unk match was he beat edge using money in the bank lol 😂😅😅 because that all edge and cm punk are good at any way using loop holes and taking short cutd 😂😅😂

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Wild

[@jasonsmith530]

Cody should have stayed in AEW! What an utter mess WM40 will be for a truth bomb chanting Phillie audience

[@RichieGnyc]

Punk hasn't really had a good match since he came back.

[@jamesmcgeachy5433]

🎉

[@Stephenx63]

"From" And stop video there. God Gareth Morgan sucks.

[@BishopM1]

Dean Ambrose > Jon Moxley

[@Captain_Pudding]

I kind of recall Bret Hart telling us he was finished . . .it was in Montreal if memory serves

[@JadaKilla]

Wow nothing for Cody when he was in AEW and put his boots in the ring and was acting like he was (hanging em up) walking away? Before he actually did 😂

[@tomseville2345]

He was teasing retiring from the ring fully; not just leaving AEW. *Certainly* not returning to WWE...perish the thought! 🤣🤣

[@garrymclaughlan6433]

Crowd wasn't totally divided on punk Gareth, I was there was largely booing him.

[@jaylagaskins5049]

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Yeah but Punk screwed Punk 🤷

[@buttsthe367]

Punk didn’t have a single decent match in his return. He was a a botch fest

[@NadirCorcast]

None cm chump sucks !!