“Men are champs well into there 50s and glorified for it” – Mickie James On Women Being Expected To Retire Early

By AG

Posted on March 17, 2021

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• “Men are champs well into there 50s and glorified for it” – Mickie James On Women Being Expected To Retire Early

Former WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James recently went on Twitter and complained about the so called “double standards” in the professional wrestling industry, because of women being expected to retire at about 35 years old, while male wrestlers can still continue to wrestle way into their 50s and sometimes even far beyond that age.

The original conversation she responded to was about the age of wrestlers being a thing in several online discussions nowadays.

Here’s what the wife of current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis (TNA’s Magnus) had to say:

“I agree 1000 percent, but in this industry once you hit 35 it’s perceived you should start wrapping it up and retire as a women. Even though you’re just hitting your stride. At 40 ‘retire already’ even though the men are champs well into there 50s and glorified for it. Sad but true.

With age comes a strength and wisdom that you can’t teach. I feel more powerful & sexy than I ever have. Yet it is only this way because this is the narrative we’ve accepted to be ok. We’ve pushed this mindset & it’s damn time we changed it. Times have changed. And so have we!”

I agree 1000 percent. But in this industry once you hit 35 it’s perceived you should start wrapping it up and retire as a women. Even though your just hitting you stride. At 40 “retire already” Even though the men are champs well into there 50s and glorified for it. Sad but true https://t.co/WLLfVIsLfI
— Mickie James~Aldis (@MickieJames) March 14, 2021

With age comes a strength and wisdom that you can’t teach. I feel more powerful & sexy than I ever have. Yet it is only this way because this is the narrative we’ve accepted to be ok. We’ve pushed this mindset & it’s damn time we changed it. Times have changed. And so have we! 💋 https://t.co/WLLfVIsLfI
— Mickie James~Aldis (@MickieJames) March 14, 2021

At 41 years old, Mickie James recently entered the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble match as a surprise entrant and lasted 7 minutes & 20 seconds, before she was eliminated by Lacey Evans.

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