Former WWE star Maven would not be opposed to one more run but is very aware that age is a factor working against him.
After becoming the first-ever winner of Tough Enough, Maven remained a part of the company until 2005 and won the Hardcore Championship 3 times during his tenure.
Ending his full-time career in 2007, Maven has only competed sporadically since and has only had 10 matches since 2015. Despite this, the Tough Enough winner has seen a resurgence in popularity thanks to his YouTube channel, which currently has more than 500,000 subscribers.
While appearing on The False Finish, Maven was asked if he was interested in having any more matches:
“Nah. Well, yeah, okay, I have the itch, but I’m also reasonable. I’m almost 50 years old. Guys like Ricochet have proven to me that the athleticism of the business has long passed me by. To get in to be a competitor, I’m just a rational human being, I know that that’s never gonna happen.”
“Definitely not. God, it’s wrestling, I’m not opposed to anything. I’ve even said it, if the conditions were right and by that I mean that I knew I had a paycheck coming in and I knew I had a way to heal an injury. I have indie promoters hit me up all the time and they say the same thing, ‘I want to do this, I’m gonna make an easy match for you.’
What they don’t realize is that I already know that the older you get, it’s so easier to blow an ACL, to tear an Achilles like Aaron Rodgers. What happens after that? They’re not gonna pay for me and my rehab, I’m not going to go into New York City with crutches. If I had an organization that made the commitment and said, here’s a year contract, you get injured, you’re still gonna be getting paid, you can rehab and not have to worry about it. Then I would, yeah.”
When it was brought up that someone from WWE could be listening to the interview, Maven admitted the call was unlikely to come:
“Nah. I think the right people that would need to hear it were never Maven fans in the first place. People always ask me, ‘You think you’re gonna get the call?’ No, I don’t.”
Although Maven responded“Nope. Absolutely not. Not at all” when asked if Triple H was ever a fan of his, he also added that they are still on good terms:
“Hunter and I are cordial. Every time we see each other, we go through the motions, hey brother, hug, how’s the family, it’s great seeing you. I’m not gonna say we’re enemies, we’re far from enemies. I wish him nothing but the best. Don’t get me wrong, Hunter has one of the best wrestling minds ever.”
When Did Former WWE Wrestler Maven Last Compete?
Maven’s most recent match took place in March 2024 when he was a competitor in the Reality of Wrestling 30 Man Last Stand Rumble. His most recent singles match was back in 2022 against Matt Cardona.
In other WWE news, Becky Lynch spoke about a possible return. Additionally, Alexa Bliss has also spoken out on a potential WWE return.
H/t to Fightful.