Taryn Terrell Announces Retirement from Wrestling

National Wrestling Alliance talent Taryn Terrell recently announced on Instagram that she has retired from wrestling and thanked the company for giving her the opportunity to work one last time in her career.

In my career, I often have not been able to be the first to “break my own news”. At every company, it makes it to the public before I was truly ready to say anything. Anyhow, I have decided that it is time to officially hang up my boots…forever. It’s so bittersweet. NWA gave me a wonderful opportunity to manage. The problem is, I can’t be beside that ring and find happiness. I love the ring. Being inside those ropes and connecting with the humans in the crowd fuels me. There’s no place like it. Therefore, I asked for more. They gave me more and gave me really fun matches share I had complete, creative freedom. I was able to tell stories the way I saw them. I am grateful to Billy for allowing me a place to create and relive the moments inside that ring.

I knew I was ready to be done but I also knew I wanted to feel the rush of having a match again! Billy gave me that. But the truth is, it’s fine to say goodbye. I love entertaining and fully intend to continue that in the way of stunts

Thank you to Billy for the fun, last year and half. I wish you and NWA the very best. Thank you to Pat Kenny, the one and only Simon Diamond, who constantly reminded me to believe in myself.

To all the girls I’ve grown close to and the rubber duck clan, I freaking love y’all and I will be cheering you on as y’all continue to kick ass!

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In regards to her decision to retire, Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that Terrell had given her notice to the NWA this past October. Terrell reportedly had been unhappy over the lack of direction for her career in the company and the reaction given by NWA officials over a head injury she had suffered.

Besides her time in NWA, Terrell also worked for WWE and TNA/Impact Wrestling during her career spanning from 2007 to 2017 and 2021 to 2022.