Wrestler Sonjay Dutt has made peace with the end of his in-ring career. The AEW star formally retired in 2017 due to injuries, transitioning into an on-screen managerial role for Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh, and Jay Lethal.
He shared in a recent conversation with Mike Jones that he’s accepted his transition out of in-ring performances, saying, “I have totally made peace with that. I made peace with that towards the last couple of years of me being an in-ring competitor. Injuries catch up and life changes you. I have a wife and two kids. I tore my Achilles, and my shoulder was in bad shape.”
Dutt further expressed his contentment with the progression of his career into administrative roles, explaining the efficient timing of his shift into these positions, “It was just a whirlwind of everything that happened at the perfect time to where I transitioned and started learning more and more about the backstage production aspect and the office roles. Everything happens for a reason. No complaints.”
Separately, during his appearance on the “Criss Cross Adventures” podcast, TikTok personality AJ Befumo, known as ‘The Costco Guy’, named the Legion of Doom as his favourite wrestlers of all time. “Gotta be the Legion of Doom. Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk. What a rush. Bring the boom,” declared Befumo.
Meanwhile, AEW recently revealed two Continental Classic matches for the upcoming episode of Collision. Ricochet will go up against Will Ospreay in a Gold League match, while Shelton Benjamin will face Daniel Garcia in a Blue League match this Saturday.
The confirmed matches for the forthcoming AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash are as follows: In the AEW Continental Classic Matches, Will Ospreay will take on Darby Allin and Shelton Benjamin will compete against The Beast Mortos. The TBS Championship Match will see Mercedes Mone battle it out with Anna Jay. Plus, The Death Riders will compete against Orange Cassidy, Hangman Page & Jay White, and MJF is set to make a statement.