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A former WWE star Tucker (real name Levi Cooper) has retired from wrestling and seemingly has no intention to come back to the squared circle, at least as a performer. The star had a good run in NXT before a main roster run which wasn't as successful.
It appears that the reason for his retirement was to stay close to his family and kids and pursue other opportunities in wrestling but as a coach and not an active wrestler.
"I just spoke with former WWE star Tucker of fka Heavy Machinery. He said that he has retired from professional wrestling and does not plan to return. He currently is a high school wrestling coach & raising his two kids. Best wishes," Dr. Chris Featherstone of Sportskeeda reported.
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Tucker had left WWE back in 2021 and stayed out for a year, but returned in 2022 for a brief period of a year before wrestling his last match in 2023. No further information has been revealed if he had any plans to return to WWE but as a coach this time.
How did Tucker's WWE career go?
The former wrestler didn't have a very significant role during his time with WWE. He signed with the Stamford-based company back in 2013, but it was not until 2016 that found a chance to step up when he teamed up with Otis.
The duo formed The Heavy Machinery tag team, which had a successful stint on NXT for about three years. This run allowed them to move to the main roster of WWE, where they competed for a year as a tag team on SmackDown.
It was around that time when he turned on Otis and started a feud with him, which didn't last long though. In singles competition, Tucker managed to become a two-time 24/7 Champion but aside from that, he didn't win a major title either on the main roster. After his departure in 2021, he spent a couple of years in other independent wrestling promotions before retiring.
As for Otis, he became a member of The Alpha Academy, with Chad Gable as the leader. But, after Gable left the faction, the two started a feud, with Gable creating another faction, American Made, with The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile. Both Otis and Chad Cable remain part of the mid-card in WWE and are expected to continue to fight for the tag team titles on WWE RAW.
