AC Mack Announces He Is Stepping Away From Wrestling
AC Mack is stepping away from wrestling.
During the ACTION Guardians Of The Southeast event on June 16, AC Mack announced that he would be stepping away from wrestling.
Mack said his final bout would be against Rico Gonzalez at Naptown All-Pro Wrestling on July 16.
Got to be on the camera for the announcement of @AC_Mack stepping away from wrestling and I 100% was crying……
As a queer wrestler in the south, thank you! pic.twitter.com/VyIkN3HYek
— Saraya Saber (@SarayaSaber) June 17, 2023
i love you more than anything, @Rico94Gonzalez, but i gotta go out the same way i came in. — https://t.co/kiJ1hpjTLs
— AC. (@AC_Mack) June 17, 2023
Emotional Moment on @indiewrestling as @AC_Mack announcing Stepping Away From Pro Wrestling his farewell match will be against @Rico94Gonzalez he’s career to help elevate Southeast Wrestling being one of the Best IWTV World Champions ever & 1openly Gay World Champion #ThankUAC pic.twitter.com/6wFCyLTM1v
— Matthew Lopez (@Matthew669691) June 17, 2023
Mack is the first openly gay world champion as a former IWTV Independent Wrestling World Champion, holding the title for 281 days. He’s also held the ACTION Championship, SUP Bonestorm Championship, Unsanctioned Pro Heavyweight Championship, and more.
Mack began wrestling in 2016, training under AR Fox.
Mack wrestled under the name Aaron Mackey on the December 19, 2018 episode of NXT.
Fans can check out Fightful’s interview with AC Mack in 2022 by clicking here.