Mercedes Martinez announces her plans to retire as a full-time professional wrestler
In a post via Twitter/X, former WWE star Mercedes Martinez announced her plans to retire as a full-time professional wrestler in 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. Wrestling gave me everything. It broke me. Built me. Tested me. Somehow still made me fall in love with it again.
2025 wasn’t about being showcased. It was about going back to the indies, back to the grind, back to the reason I started -and remembering exactly who the hell I am.
Giving back. Teaching. Helping the next generation. Passing on what was given to me the hard way. That part means everything. 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.
The last few years flew by. I don’t know what’s next. All I’ve ever known is wrestling, grinding, and hustling. And for one more year…that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I trust the universe to meet me where I’m at – like it always has. Goodbye 2025. One last run.”
Goodbye 2025.
One last run. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/2PYWIbGQsd— Mercedes Martinez 🏳️🌈🇵🇷 (@RealMMartinez) January 1, 2026