A former WWE Tag Team Champion is coming out of retirement to wrestle on a regular basis.
Dave Meltzer noted in today’s Wrestling Observer/F4W update that WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley was at an autograph signing in Monroe, Michigan and he said that his return at the Impact 1000 tapings was not a one-time thing. D-Von reportedly said that he’s coming out of retirement and he wants to sign a deal with Impact.
This is surprising news considering that D-Von has dealt with serious health issues in recent years. Last month, D-Von told Busted Open Radio that he almost didn’t make it after suffering a very serious stroke in 2020:
“I’ve had some health issues and I think that’s one of the biggest things for me. Because of the fact that I had the stroke in 2020 and I almost didn’t make it, I wouldn’t be here right now if it wasn’t for my wife, who I love dearly, and who really, you know, saw that I was having a stroke. The stroke is a very silent killer, and to go through that, and to be able to only have 25% on my left side, and then had to go to rehab, you know, two or three different rehabs to rebuild that up, and then my personal trainer really helping me to get back to where I was, and then all of a sudden, only six to seven months later, to now go through back surgery, you know, I had L4, L5, and S1 pretty much fused with titanium bolts and everything. So to go through all of that within a short period of time within each other, and now all of a sudden having the opportunity to get back with Bubba, and to be on the 1,000th episode of Impact, and to relive the glory that we once had, I think it’s great. I’m really looking forward to this and see how much I’ve got left.”
When asked if he felt like he had another year left in him, D-Von said yes and he wants himself and Bully Ray to give the greatest hits like KISS and make history again. Earlier this year, Bully was quoted as saying that he didn’t think D-Von could wrestle anymore because of his health issues. For those wondering about a WWE return, D-Von has indicated that he does not want to go back there.
