The transition into retirement feels comparable to the death of a family member.

“I kind of compare it to and I don't know if y'all want to like U kind of agree with this but I feel like when when you retire it's kind of like a death in your family like it's a void in your life that you don't have anymore”

He intends to retire from professional wrestling within the next year to avoid competing past his prime at an elite level.

“I think at most I I might have another year in me to be able to do it at this level and still be able to do it at an elite level where I can still hang”

Retiring from professional football is a difficult transition that carries a sense of fear regarding the loss of the game and the unique rush that comes with competing.

“that is something that you can never never regain once it's over. You can go play pick up basketball, you can go do softball league and hit dingers. You can literally pick up men's hockey and go do whatever. Football is not a sport you can go back to and get that same rush.”

Rusty Wallace regrets his decision to retire from racing as early as he did.

“I'm going, "This is the stupidest decision I ever made in my entire life. What in the world am I doing?" You know, how did I get myself talked into this?”