The time has come folks...

I'm writing this to announce that after over 10 years and 1200 matches, 2007 will likely be my last year as a Professional Wrestler.
I'm not completely sure when my last match will be, but it will be this year.  I could go on all day about the negative points of the wrestling business that may or may not have had some bearing on making this decision, but in all reality it's mainly based on a couple of injuries that I have been dealing with for a long time, and due to wrestling, I haven't allowed myself the time to heal properly.  The last thing I want is to be too injured to live a normal life after wrestling.  I don't know what I would do if I could no longer go play some basketball, a round of golf or take part in a Martial Arts class, due to being in too much pain.

Of course I would be a fool to say that no circumstances could convince me to delay this decision, but I highly doubt that, with the current state of the business, any of the 2 or 3 scenarios (and they may not be what you think) will pop up before the end of the year.

Thanks to all the great fans (and go screw a goat to all the idiot fans) I have seen all over the world... I hope you enjoy the last few matches.