LuFisto has been in the wrestling business since 1997, with the indie talent being best known for her work down in CZW, Shimmer, and Shine Wrestling. Among the list of accomplishments she’s made since her pro debut, LuFisto has won the CZW Iron Man Championship and the Shine Championship, though she was forced to vacate the latter belt due to health reasons.
LuFisto explained her reasoning for retiring, citing that a recent knee injury, along with complications of previous injuries, have made her realize that it was time to wind down on her in-ring career:
“When the orthopedist looked at my x-rays this past Monday, there were no breaks… But it really didn’t look good. There is so much arthrosis, or another name for osteoarthritis. What it means is that, because of the extreme wear and tear, my cartilage is deteriorating. The joint looks like an 80 years old knee. Things could get a lot worst if I don’t do anything about it. One thing is for sure though. I will need a full knee replacement before I’m 50, way sooner if I keep going the way I do. It could also affect my ability to walk and perform regular day to day activities.”
She also noted that there is no set date for her retirement, but she has started to cancel bookings and will wind things down sometime this year.
“Therefore, because of my body tells me it can’t go on, because my soul is filled with darkness, because my heart is so heavy that there is no more beauty in anything, I have decided that 2019 would be the last year of LuFisto.”
Feel free to continue on reading the lengthy statement from LuFisto
here. She goes into a bit more detail about her retirement later this year and what the future could possibly hold for her outside of the professional wrestling business.