Bully Ray "Retires" - Returns For Hardcore Match

Last month, Bully Ray suffered a nasty concussion at the Ring of Honor Death by Dishonor XV iPPV. At the time, Ray revealed the concussion was so bad that he was “not even sure if [his] career should continue.”

And unfortunately, at the ROH Global Wars: Chicago iPPV on Sunday, Ray appeared to retire from in-ring competition.

After The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) defeated KUSHIDA and Cheeseburger in a tag match, Ray hit the ring to prevent Kazarian from putting Cheeseburger through a table.

Thank you @bullyray5150 for saving @CheeseburgerROH from that table. #GlobalWars pic.twitter.com/EsnJuFQLpl

— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 16, 2017

Afterward, Ray cut a promo in which he stated that it’s “about that time” for his career.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIib3ZmZBUo

The remarks Ray made were in a similar vein to ones he’d given previously at the Global Wars events in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Columbus. However, at the end of his remarks in Chicago, Ray brought a fan into the ring and gave him a piece of “the last table I’m ever going to break.”

This kid, Chase, represents every fan @bullyray5150 ever performed for. Chase was given a piece of “the last table I’m ever going to break.” pic.twitter.com/zAMcPqXr07

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) October 16, 2017

Thank you for everything @bullyray5150 #GlobalWars pic.twitter.com/9cuTTL52F7

— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 16, 2017

Moment’s after Ray’s announcement, ROH COO Joe Koff told WrestleZone, “Bully’s health is the most important thing in the world to us. His statement was serious and we take it seriously.”

Ray also tweeted a parting message to fans:

THANK YOU to the office @ringofhonor, “the boys” and most of all EVERY fan around the world.

It has been MY Honor. ?#GlobalWars https://t.co/cPfyHbXdwG

— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) October 16, 2017

But this seemed to be an angle as Bully joined up with Tommy Dream to battle the Briscoes at Final Battle.