DVon Dudley Retires After TNA Bound For Glory Match

WWE Hall of Famer DVon Dudley has confirmed his retirement from professional wrestling following an emotional final match at TNA Bound For Glory in October, marking the end of a career spanning more than three decades.

The match, a ladder bout for the TNA World Tag Team and WWE NXT Tag Team Championships, pitted Dudley and his longtime partner Bully Ray, performing as Team 3D, against rivals Matt and Jeff Hardy. The Hardys emerged victorious, retaining their titles and closing a storied rivalry that originated in the 1990s and unfolded across multiple promotions. Dudley, speaking in an interview with Denise Salcedo, described the event as the definitive conclusion to his in-ring career. "That was it," he said. "I don't feel like I can go on and do another match that will top what we did at Bound For Glory."

The idea for the match originated with Bully Ray, who approached Dudley about three years after their previous joint appearance at TNA's 1,000th episode in September 2023. That earlier event, where Team 3D defeated The Desi Hit Squad, left Dudley unsatisfied, as it lacked the closure he sought. "I was happy, but I wasn't happy. It wasn't a proper sendoff," Dudley recalled. At...