End Quote by Ted DiBiase Sr

My exit strategy from pro wrestling wasn't carved in stone. I retired because of a few neck issues, some neurological issues.

— Stone Cold Steve Austin

After 10 years of WWE, in a somewhat dramatic fashion, it just didn't feel right, so I stepped out of my contract, and after…

— Cody Rhodes

I left WWE because I was utterly miserable wrestling at the time and I needed to get away from the business.

— Wade Barrett

When I left I knew I was gonna go back to WWE. But I needed to go because whatever I was doing wasn't working.…

— Christian Cage

I made the final decision to become a professional wrestler because I was able to look at Sting and what he was able to…

— Bill Goldberg

My main reason for leaving WWE was to heal up my body - to give it a rest - and to spend time with…

— Rey Mysterio

I was never let go from that company - it was my decision to leave WWE. I had enough.

— Alberto Del Rio

I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus.

— Geeta Phogat

When I was struggling to get recognition as a wrestler, I faced innumerable hardships. I even slept on the ring itself after finishing my…

— The Great Khali

I remember the first time I stepped into a WWE ring, and I got critiqued, and I was told I'd be gone in three…

— The Miz

When I left WWE, I had surgery on my foot. I had drop foot, where my foot was totally paralyzed. I had a tendon…

— Scott Steiner

I had every intention of retiring. While I've had the honor and the pleasure of being in a few WrestleManias, I never thought I'd…

— Montel Vontavious Porter