{"id":44952,"date":"2019-04-26T13:31:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T17:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=44952"},"modified":"2019-06-04T19:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T23:47:38","slug":"kris-wolf-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/26\/kris-wolf-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Wolf To Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A week after the UK&#8217;s favorite Wolf\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/17\/kid-lykos-retires\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kid Lykos\u00a0<\/strong>retired from wrestling<\/a> we see Japan&#8217;s favorite wolf Kris Wolf retire as we continue to lose wrestling&#8217;s canines.\u00a0 Wolf&#8217;s retirement show is presented by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2018\/10\/18\/pro-wrestling-eve-redefining-womens-wrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pro Wrestling: EVE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and is aptly named\u00a0as\u00a0BRING ME YOUR MOMS: EVE PRESENTS WE&#8217;RE ALL GONNA DIE! THE FRANTIC SCRAMBLE IN SEARCH FOR MEANING THROUGH A MESS OF MEATY INTERACTIONS AKA THE KRIS WOLF RETIREMENT SHOW (Yes the all-caps are necessary this is Kris Wolf we&#8217;re dealing with here)<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProWrestlingEVE\/status\/1121580362411409408<\/p>\n<p>Wolf is originally from Chicago in the USA but trained to wrestle with\u00a0<strong>World Wonder Ring Stardom<\/strong> and debuted for the company in\u00a02014.\u00a0 She was never a main event player in Stardom but was one of the most fun members of the company&#8217;s midcard with her antics in\u00a0<strong>Oedo Tai\u00a0<\/strong>providing some of the most memorable promos and moments in Stardom.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sF485xKY5IA<\/p>\n<p>In 2018 though she left Stardom due to VISA issues and began wrestling in the European and US indie scene.\u00a0 It was during this run that fans who had never seen Stardom became acquainted with Wolf as her fanbase grew very quickly with her energy, positivity and in-ring skills making her a big hit with fans in the US and Europe.\u00a0 She got to work for companies like\u00a0<strong>Over The Top Wrestling<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ring Of Honor<\/strong>,<strong> Westside Xtreme Wrestling, RISE Wrestling, Fight Club: PRO\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>BAR Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>among many others.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44962\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44962\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Kris-Wolf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Kris-Wolf.jpg 319w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Kris-Wolf-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: ROH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this year though Kris Wolf announced her intentions to retire due to concussion problems.\u00a0 She also found her favorite human and got married to a very tall woman which Wolf herself finds hilarious so it was the perfect time for her to retire in her eyes.\u00a0 Kris Wolf left her mark on the pro wrestling world even though she only wrestled for 5 years.\u00a0 With her positivity and energy she made an impression everywhere she went, be it Stardom in Japan or OTT in Ireland she had the ability to connect with everybody.\u00a0 Anyone that met her always walked away with a smile and a unique moment with the Wolf herself as she truly lived the gimmick and loved to have a good time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HALLO. I FOUND MY HUMAN. SHE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE EXISTENCE IS SLIGHTLY LESS TERRIFYING. THANK YOU, UNIVERSE.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. ALL OF MY IN-LAWS ARE TALL VIKINGS. THE UNIVERSE HAS QUITE A SENSE OF HUMOR.\ud83d\ude05\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\udd17\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X4nS0C5y0T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/X4nS0C5y0T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kris Wolf\/\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30fb\u30a6\u30eb\u30d5 (@wolfinjapan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfinjapan\/status\/1089087946429530112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kris Wolf will be missed but she has one more show to go and everyone has one more chance to see their favorite wolf in action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TODAY | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProWrestlingEVE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ProWrestlingEVE<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>A bittersweet day, which makes me very sad but also glad to be a part of \ud83d\udc3a <\/p>\n<p>We love you wolfie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfinjapan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wolfinjapan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9topUn1Ar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q9topUn1Ar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc11 \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc18 (@Kelly_WP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kelly_WP\/status\/1121662916783030274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sad to see Kris Wolf finishing up, she was always great to have around OTT.<\/p>\n<p>First time I met her I said, &quot;Hi, I&#39;m Don!&quot; and she said &quot;HI DOUG!&quot; and gave me a massive hug. I never corrected her, she was too friendly. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mPpW7Hu6xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/mPpW7Hu6xr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Don Marnell (@DonMarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonMarnell\/status\/1121714589853339649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/viperpiperniven\/status\/1121519540070907912<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So my bus broke down on the way to the airport today and I missed my flight by 2 minutes \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d however nothing is keeping me from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfinjapan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wolfinjapan<\/a> last show tonight at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProWrestlingEVE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ProWrestlingEVE<\/a> so I spent all the money I have on another flight to get to her! So please, bring me beer \ud83d\ude43\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F7PNQSq06V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/F7PNQSq06V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Session Moth Martina\ud83c\udf7b \u30de\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30ca\u30bb\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3 (@mothfromdaflats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mothfromdaflats\/status\/1121686312673632256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week after the UK&#8217;s favorite Wolf\u00a0Kid Lykos\u00a0retired from wrestling we see Japan&#8217;s favorite wolf Kris Wolf retire as we continue to lose wrestling&#8217;s canines.\u00a0 Wolf&#8217;s retirement show is presented by\u00a0Pro Wrestling: EVE\u00a0and is aptly named\u00a0as\u00a0BRING ME YOUR MOMS: EVE PRESENTS WE&#8217;RE ALL GONNA DIE! 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