Wrestling Spoilers & Rumors

In what is a fairly surprising announcement to many wrestling fans, Tazz has decided to walk away from the WWE.

It is believed that Tazz actually gave his notice to the company a few weeks ago that he would be walking away once his contract expired. Although this is not unusual in the industry, the fact that the information didn’t find its way onto the internet certainly is!

His main reason for leaving the company according to reports is that he is simply burnt out with the sport. Having got into wrestling in 1987 as a wrestler, he found a way to prolong his career in the industry as a commentator when injuries began to get the better of him.

However it is believed that his affections for commentating waned over the years, and he grew weary of the hectic travelling schedule. Leaving when his contract expired made perfect sense under these circumstances.

After becoming arguably the biggest star in ECW, Tazz joined the WWE in 2000, making his debut against Kurt Angle at the Royal Rumble.
After a stint as the ECW Champion on WWE TV (following a legal battle between Paul Heyman and WCW), he would find himself in the running for the Intercontiental Championship, but would not capture the title and need to take some time away due to injury.

In the Summer of 2000, Tazz returned to a feud against colour commentator Jerry “The King” Lawler, where they faced each other at Summerslam and Unforgiven, where Tazz would collect the victory, thanks to a debuting Raven.

During the “Invasion” storyline, Tazz became “the voice of the WCW/ECW Alliance” from the commentary booth, whilst competing fairly sporadically in the ring.

In 2002, he would team with Spike Dudley and won the WWF Tag Team Championships for a month, before losing it to Billy and Chuck

When World Wrestling Entertainment split into two brands, Tazz was drafted to SmackDown, where he again became colour commentator He co-hosted the show alongside Michael Cole until a third brand, ECW, was introduced in 2006, at which point he became the colour commentator for that show.

He would commentate on the show alongside Joey Styles and later Mike Adamle, before replacing Mick Foley on Smackdown in August 2008.

Tazz’s next (if any) move is currently a hot topic, with fans hoping that he could get into shape for one last run of in ring competition. If he can do this, Ring of Honor may be the better option for him, due to the style of the matches. However, he could also follow suit of some of the former WWE veterans and surface in TNA.