It appears Vampiro continues to struggle with the idea of hanging up his boots as the legendary Canadian wrestler, who officially stepped away from the ring in April, not only made a surprise one-off return in June, but is now being advertised for a Canadian retirement match. Receiving major billing on the poster, Vampiro will l face Chris Masters in a No DQ Street Fight at a Great North Wrestling event on August 29.
After a legendary four-decade career, Vampirto, real name Ian Hodgkinson, had a high-profile retirement tour in Mexico and held what was billed as his farewell match on April 17, 2026, at JCW’s Strangle-Mania in Las Vegas. Yet just eight weeks later, he was back in action at MaskedMania. This suggests that, like a dozen wrestlers before him, such as the late Terry Funk, the former WCW wrestler cannot stay retired for long.
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