Fred Rosser, much like his original NXT pro, CM Punk, plans on giving it his all in pro wrestling until the wheels fall off.
Fred Rosser, formerly Darren Young of WWE is in the middle of the role of his life as the NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion, the first major championship he’s held on his own in pro wrestling.
With more than a decade removed from his main event run in WWE as part of the Nexus and nearly two decades in the wrestling industry as a whole, Fred Rosser stated, during a recent appearance on That Hashtag Show, that even though he jokes about only having a little more than a decade left in him before retirement, he really plans on competing until his body no longer permits.
"Just given the opportunity to represent New Japan, New Japan STRONG has been an honor for me. Again, we still have a lot of work to do," he said. "I consider New Japan STRONG like NXT, you know? At this point in my career, September 11, will be 20 years I've been rocking and rolling. I want to be able to help elevate talent. I want to be able to work with some of the young lions — continue to work with some of the young lions. I still have a lot left in the tank. I gotta steal that line from Mark Henry. I've got another — I always joke around and say I have another 11-12 years left and it's time for retirement, but that's all me just joking and crying wolf. I'm gonna go until the wheels fall off and right now, representing New Japan STRONG, the sky's the limit for me."
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