— taz (@OfficialTAZ) June 4, 2024

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Taz officially retired from wrestling in 2002 due to mounting injuries, which prompted him to pursue a career as a commentator that same year after finding his footing through sporadic appearances on commentary dating back to October 2000. Alongside Michael Cole, his voice became a staple of “WWE Smackdown” throughout the first half of the Ruthless Aggression era, before moving to the ECW brand in 2006. However, he did have one final match with long-time rival Jerry “The King” Lawler at ECW One Night Stand 2006, which he won via a Tazmission in 36 seconds, and has remained retired ever since.