TIO Announces Retirement, to open The Incredible Academy
Feb 25, 2020 13:40:38 GMT -6
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Post by Ian (TIO) on Feb 25, 2020 13:40:38 GMT -6
BREAKING NEWS
Following his PPV loss to "Detective" Jack Puffer, GCWA officials have learned that the Incredible One, known before publicly and now private-only, Ian Bishop, has announced his retirement from active wrestling. GCWA caught up with TIO for his words on this breaking announcement.
"The writing has been on the wall for awhile," TIO admits, sounding shaky on the phone, "I tried twice to get a bearing of GCWA and my mind couldn't get into it. Same thing happened in HOW. I don't regret anything but I believe my two back-to-back PPV losses, even after time off and achieving soberness, is time telling me my mind and body is done."
When asked about some of his favorite matches, TIO reflected back to his OCW and Boardwalk days,
"Many of my OCW matches come to mind. The triple threat ladder match with MJ Bell & Mia Stone. The pub crawl brawl with Chad Vargas. Winning Boardwalk's All In rumble from #2 is an accomplishment I will always hold dear to me. The triple threat between Matt Meyhu and CJ O'Donnell - brothers at war for the OCW Championship. And then my sixty minute iron man match with Meyhu. My recent match with Zybala was my last match I believe at my fullest potential so I'll hold that to high regard too."
When asked about the future, TIO knew already what he was going to do.
"I'm going to give back to this wonderful sport that has made me into one of the greatest wrestlers in history. I plan to move back to Key West, and open a wrestling school, simply titled: The Incredible Academy. It will be open to complete new wrestlers who don't know jack shit and even veterans can come to hone a specific craft. I look forward to running it and then after hours going for a swim at the fucking beach. Fuck Texas."
TIO gave this final statement.
"I may be gone, but I'll never be forgotten. People will come and go from this game - but none of them - NONE - will be this damn incredible."
"The writing has been on the wall for awhile," TIO admits, sounding shaky on the phone, "I tried twice to get a bearing of GCWA and my mind couldn't get into it. Same thing happened in HOW. I don't regret anything but I believe my two back-to-back PPV losses, even after time off and achieving soberness, is time telling me my mind and body is done."
When asked about some of his favorite matches, TIO reflected back to his OCW and Boardwalk days,
"Many of my OCW matches come to mind. The triple threat ladder match with MJ Bell & Mia Stone. The pub crawl brawl with Chad Vargas. Winning Boardwalk's All In rumble from #2 is an accomplishment I will always hold dear to me. The triple threat between Matt Meyhu and CJ O'Donnell - brothers at war for the OCW Championship. And then my sixty minute iron man match with Meyhu. My recent match with Zybala was my last match I believe at my fullest potential so I'll hold that to high regard too."
When asked about the future, TIO knew already what he was going to do.
"I'm going to give back to this wonderful sport that has made me into one of the greatest wrestlers in history. I plan to move back to Key West, and open a wrestling school, simply titled: The Incredible Academy. It will be open to complete new wrestlers who don't know jack shit and even veterans can come to hone a specific craft. I look forward to running it and then after hours going for a swim at the fucking beach. Fuck Texas."
TIO gave this final statement.
"I may be gone, but I'll never be forgotten. People will come and go from this game - but none of them - NONE - will be this damn incredible."
