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#5 The reason why he was forced to retire
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I know this is well-documented fact but many tend to forget about Graves' in-ring career due to his exemplary work as a color commentator.
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The former NXT Tag Team Champion was an all-rounder. He was solid in the ring, had the look and could cut better promos than most of his peers down in NXT. Thus, it was a big letdown when Graves officially hung up his boots at NXT Takeover: R Evolution on December 14. He cited recurring concussions as the reason behind the premature retirement from wrestling. He was 29 at that time.
We all know about WWE's reluctance in clearing superstars with a history of having multiple concussions. Graves suffered two concussions within a short span of time in 2014 and had to be forced by the WWE doctors to call it quits.
He is just 34 years old and could still make his way back to the squared circle if he does contemplate on pulling off a Daniel Bryan. But, the risk may be not worth the effort and additionally, Graves is doing a darn good job in the commentary booth. He has all the makings of going down as of the greatest commentators of all time irrespective of his marital and personal troubles.
