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Adam Pearce On Potential In-Ring Return: ‘Less Than Zero Interest’
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WWE RAW General Manager Adam Pearce recently commented on potentially returning to the ring for a one-off match. Pearce is a five-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Though he retired from pro wrestling in December 2014, the RAW authority figure featured in a couple of matches on WWE television in 2021.
With his SmackDown counterpart Nick Aldis returning to the ring for a one-off match against Gunther at SummerSlam 2026, Love Wrestling asked Adam Pearce if he had any desire to lace up his boots for one more match.
Though Pearce said he has “less than zero interest” in putting on his wrestling boots again, he wasn’t willing to rule it out completely, as he is a firm believer in never saying “never.” Here’s what he said:
“Less than zero interest in putting on my size 13 Stagecoach boots. I’m 48 years old and have no desire to put spandex on. You at home do not need to see a 48-year-old, bald Caucasian Adam Pearce wearing tights in 2026 or beyond. This is something that will detach retinas. So we’re gonna say no. But we will not ever say never.”
Pearce’s most recent in-ring outing came on the March 1, 2021, episode of Monday Night RAW, where he teamed up with Braun Strowman to challenge Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander for the RAW Tag Team Championship.
Earlier that year, on SmackDown, he participated in a Universal Title No. 1 Contender’s Gauntlet Match against Daniel Bryan, King Corbin, Rey Mysterio, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura and emerged victorious.
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It seems that @ScrapDaddyAP is going to leave the boots and spandex to @RealNickAldis for the time being.@Pluggo_ sits down with RAW General Manager Adam Pearce! Drops at 5PM EST, link below! pic.twitter.com/OxJMAFqVrz
— Love Wrestling || Love Pro Wrestling (@LoveWrestlingCA) August 24, 2026
