In a recent interview with WhatCulture Wrestling, Xavier Woods stated that the wrestling industry should focus on helping talent transition into their next chapter in life at the time of retirement.
Woods highlighted the stress every wrestler experiences, both mentally and physically, throughout their in-ring careers, stating his support for building up young talent and encouraging each generation to help the other.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On the lack of attention paid to talent leaving active performance behind: “I’m very, very focused on what happens after wrestling as well as what’s happening right now. Honestly, and we don’t talk about this much. We never talk about what the exit process is like… I want to really explore, what is that transition like? How do we make that easier for people?”
On the need to invest in future talent: “It’s something we don’t talk about. And I think it’s something we should talk about a lot more and something we should expand on, especially with all these new people in the industry. So, I think that each generation has an obligation to do what they can to help the next generation.”
