With a couple of high-profile skilled wrestling stars hanging up their boots in recent months, like NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi and WWE’s AJ Styles, in addition to mega star John Cena, the concept of retirement is something that is being spoken about quite a bit across the industry, even by younger stars just speculating on their very own futures. On an episode of “Being the Elite,” where they took fan questions, the Young Bucks, AEW’s Matt and Nick Jackson, spoke about their possible future after their in-ring careers wrap up, and in the event that they plan on staying throughout the business.
“Hell no,” Matt said. “Hell no.”
“I say that now, but I believe I’ve all the time envisioned running a small independent company, possibly,” Nick admitted. “Not even an organization. Perhaps just spot shows here and there.”
“I could see us doing something eventually,” Matt then backtracked. “I’ve talked about this before, we’ll see. If you happen to asked me straight away I’d be like, ‘Pfft, no.’ But, in case you asked me in a couple of weeks, I’d be like, ‘Perhaps.’ In a pair months? ‘Yeah, needless to say.'”
The brothers have 22 years within the business under their belts, including time in Chikara, TNA, Dragon Gate, Ring of Honor, and even two very temporary stints in WWE. They teamed up alongside Cody Rhodes in 2018 to carry the primary All In, resulting in the creation of AEW, where they’ve served as Executive Vice Presidents while remaining energetic within the ring. The Young Bucks lost their EVP status, nevertheless, in storyline, in a defeat to Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay at All In Texas 2025.
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