Odds of Hanging On
Worried about the retirement age for wrestlers? Just take a look at all those grey-haired, grandfatherly, arthritic types you see on Thursday's WWE Smackdown, punching and grunting, all greased up and rolling around in the ring.
Oh, wait...
Expect to retire as soon as your fitness begins to give way, or the lifestyle catches up with you. Sure, the Undertaker just turned fifty and he's still going, but he's an extreme exception with a carefully calibrated and popular wrestling persona. For the rest of the world...if you don't die from injuries or drug abuse while you're still in your prime, count yourself lucky. Make the most of your youth, and then take your "legend" status and bow out gracefully.