A former WWE star quietly ended their wrestling career on October 19 in a final match that brought their friends and fans together.
Former WWE star, Wild Boar, retired from professional wrestling on Sunday, October 19. After the match, he shared an emotional post on Instagram with his child, writing, The bout took place at Riot Cabaret Pro Wrestling, marking the end of nearly 20 years in the ring.
I will get back to everyone as soon as I can. Overwhelmed is an understatement… it’s hard for me to put tonight into words.”
His fellow wrestlers and old friends posted their own tributes. The WWE star Pete Dunne wrote on Twitter:
Many wrestlers are said to be overlooked or under appreciated, truth is some of the best really do go under the radar
Wild Boar would be top of that list. Epitome of a top class pro-wrestler
Glad we crossed paths one last time at RIOT before tonightâ€s retirement ðŸ
Many wrestlers are said to be overlooked or under appreciated, truth is some of the best really do go under the radar
Wild Boar would be top of that list. Epitome of a top class pro-wrestler
Glad we crossed paths one last time at RIOT before tonightâ€s retirement ðŸ pic.twitter.com/ScPSyvfP3G
— ‘The Bruiserweight†Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) October 19, 2025
The British Indie wrestler and former WWE star Mark Andrews shared a longer, heartfelt message via Instagram. Along with the emotional message, he also shared many of their images, perfectly capturing the strong bond between the two wrestlers. He wrote,
Today one of my oldest friends retires from professional wrestling.
I met Hitch in 2006 in Newport Leisure centre and recognised him from some crazy backyard wrestling videos I watched online (Go check those out if you havenâ€t already 👀).
Since then heâ€s become one of my best friends, the person Iâ€ve been in the ring with most and a huge mentor to the Welsh wrestling scene.
Iâ€m a better wrestler and a better person for knowing Hitch. Heâ€s one of the best wrestling coaches in the world, and one of the best to ever come out of the UK.
His work in and outside the ring has left the Welsh wrestling scene in a much better place than where it was in 2006.
Hereâ€s to an incredible in ring career ðŸ»
And hereâ€s to many more years making the Welsh scene as good as it can be behind the scenes ðŸ—
Another close friend of Wild Boar, the indie wrestler and former WWE star Flash Morgan Webster, posted multiple images of these stars from their time together in the ring. With this collage, he wrote,
We are destined to do this forever! No words will do justice the impact youâ€ve had on my life. Enjoy today! Love you mate! TRAPPER KEEPER EVERYONE! #wildboar
These emotional tributes from multiple stars highlight the strong bonds in professional wrestling that stay outside the ring, even after leaving particular promotions. It is an emotional moment in the entire English wrestling scene as a major star has just hung up their boots, deciding to put an end to an impressive career.
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Wild Boar’s Wrestling and WWE Career
Wild Boar (aka Mike Hitchman) started wrestling in 2006 with NWA Wales under the ring name Mike Kannon, before he changed to the Wild Boar name in 2009. He won several titles during his time on the independent circuit. In 2017, he won the ICW Tag Team Championship with Mike Bird, which they held for 287 days as a faction, The Marauders. He also won the ATTACK! Championship twice and the ATTACK! 24:7 Championship five times in his nearly 20-year-long career.
WWE acknowledged Wild Boar’s talent and signed him in 2018 for NXT UK, where he wrestled under both names, Mike Hitchman and Wild Boar. He teamed with Primate as The Hunt, facing teams like Pretty Deadly, Moustache Mountain, and Grizzled Young Veterans. In April 2022, he beat Eddie Dennis in a Dog Collar Match, one of only three such matches in WWE history. His last WWE match was on June 6, 2022, against Josh Morrell, before WWE let him go on August 18, 2022.
Wild Boar co-owns Pro Wrestling Chaos with Morgan Webster and now focuses on raising his daughter and training young wrestlers in Wales.
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