This former WWE champion is open for a return.
Last seen in WWE back in 2016, the legendary former tag-team champion D-Von Dudley has instead maintained an active in-ring career in the indies. Despite sporadic appearances for the Stamford-based promotion in cameo roles and work as a producer, the Hall of Famer recently opened up on returning to a similar role.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the former champion opened up about his thoughts on a return and working with Triple H as a producer.
“I would do it again. I’ve never worked with Triple H in that part of the business, but yes, I would come back as a producer and I would do it again. I spent seven good years as a producer in WWE, had a great time, and great moments. But there was always that urge to get back into the ring and to do something one more time. I don’t want to be in the ring at 60 years old or 70, but I just wanted that one send off, something that would put the final nail in the coffin and say okay, I did this. I’m complete, now it’s time to just enjoy retirement.
So again, to go back to the original question, the health wasn’t a concern so much. It was more of what I wanted, because I got comfortable in that producer’s role. I got comfortable with not taking bumps, getting paid without having to be in the ring, and that was just a rewarding feeling.”
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Last year in 2024, fans witnessed D-Von reunite with Bubba Ray Dudley on the NXT 2300 episode following Ray and Trick Williams’ loss to Ethan Page and Ridge Holland.
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In the same interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, D-Von opened up about the chances of facing their arch-nemesis and WWE tag-team legends Matt and Jeff Hardy alongside Bubba Ray Dudley in his final match.
If I was to do anything in the ring again, it would have to be with Matt and Jeff. I would say Edge and Christian, too, but they’re in the other organization, AEW, and I don’t think that would ever happen.”
“When the opportunity came, when Edge left WWE and went to AEW you had Christian and Edge there, and then the Hardys were there, and it was like we were wondering why Tony, who is a huge fan of the business and always has been, why wouldn’t he take the opportunity to be the one to put those three teams together and to do that? But he never did. So I think that opportunity is lost.”
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