Posted on 1/02/126 by Colin Vassallo
Mercedes Martinez announced last night that she is retiring
this year and 2026 is going to be her last year active in
the ring.
The former TNA, WWE, and AEW/ROH star has been wrestling for
over 25 years and said wrestling gave her everything.
“2026. Different mindset. Different fire. This is my last
year as a full-time ACTIVE professional wrestler. No
contracts. No agents. No creative. Just me – and everything
I’ve earned over 25 damn years in this business,” she wrote
in a long post on social media.
She said last year was about going back to the indies and
the grind, reminding her exactly who she is.
Martinez noted that she hopes will be able to give back to
the business by teaching and helping the next generation of
stars.
“So 2026 gets one more year of my body, my heart, and my
fight. One more year of scars, sweat, pain, and pride. One
more year of showing up and giving everything I’ve got
because that’s the only way I’ve ever done this,” she
continued.
“I trust the universe to meet me where I’m at – like it
always has. Goodbye 2025. One last run,” Martinez concluded.