6 WWE Superstars Who Could Retire By 2018

For every WWE superstar, there comes a time where they must retire. For some such as Edge, careers end in a sudden and shocking fashion (though he stated himself that he was planning to retire a year later anyway) and many legends have left and retired on their own terms, never really looking back.

Either way, it's something inevitable and year after year, a legend or two hangs up the boots and rides off into the sunset. Not everyone gets a grand farewell, but they do get the respect of the fans.

2019 is a year that may very well see more retirements than you would expect. While most superstars here may not necessarily fall under the 'active' or 'full-time' category, it seems certain that they'll hang up the boots in 2019. Let's take a look.

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#6 Jason Jordan

This is a hit-or-miss, but if it does happen, it'll undoubtedly be very tragic. Jason Jordan, in the midst of a big push while being tag team champions with Seth Rollins suffered an injury, seemingly to the neck and nerves.

His return was expected to be around May of 2018, but the injury turned out far worse than expected. Now, there's uncertainty as to whether he'll ever return to the ring. Hopefully, he does return triumphantly. However, at the moment, all signs are pointing to an unfortunately short retirement.

#5 Titus O' Neil

Will it be the end of Titus Worldwide?

Admittedly, this is the least likely in this list to happen. However, Titus O' Neil is 41 years old and its often hard to forget that. With that being said, props must be given to the leader of Titus Worldwide for the philanthropic work he's done outside of WWE.

It's likely that his philanthropic ventures is what he'll be focusing on post-WWE career. At 41, life on the road can take a toll and Titus has definitely earned a respectful retirement. Even if he isn't going to disappear from WWE competition altogether, it's likely he'll remain as a manager, as it's a role that suits him well.

#4 Goldust

Goldust is one of the longest-serving employees in WWE today. He's been around as eras have passed and has etched his place as a locker room veteran. Even so, his love and passion has kept him going.

Many believed that he would retire years ago but he proved people wrong. Either way, his role in WWE on-screen seems to be phasing out and it seems inevitable that 2019 is the year he says goodbye.

He'll definitely have a job backstage waiting for him when he does retire.

#3 Rhyno

Rhyno is another superstar who has been around for a long time, often being taken for granted. He's been with WWE full-time again since 2016 and while he had a brief run with Heath Slater as SmackDown Tag Team Champions, not much has been done with him since.

With his political venture happening previously, one can imagine that he'll be going back to it soon. Even so, it won't be surprising to see him retire for good in 2019. Rhyno's career will definitely be one that will be more appreciated in retrospect.

#2 Kurt Angle

This may come as a surprise to some, but despite Kurt Angle's part-time status, there are very few matches he has left in the tank. While the thought of a return match is exciting and the prospect of him facing younger talent in dream matches is exciting, what's become clear is that he isn't the same Kurt Angle that he was before.

Understandably, his body has suffered a lot of wear and tear and it's only a matter of time before he calls it quits in the ring. Expect WWE to go all out with Angle in 2019 and for him to face opponents he's never faced before.

Hopefully, he gets the farewell he deserves.

#1 The Undertaker

What's The Undertaker's end game?

This is the most confusing one by far. It seemed that he retired for good in 2017 but he silently came back for a match in 2018 and just "unretired". It's very hard to tell what The Undertaker's endgame really is and when he actually plans to retire.

Either way, we predict that 2019 will truly be the end for The Phenom. While it'll be uncertain even if he does lay his gloves in the ring again, expect The Deadman to finally ride off into the sunset...this time for good.

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