I’ve been wondering what Darren McCarty’s Twitter feed has been up to, because the 4-time Stanley Cup champion, sports talk radio commentator, band leader and cannabis entrepreneur has been talking a lot of smack to amateur and professional wrestlers of late.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Thomas Williams, McCarty is giving professional wrestling–emphasis on the lower levels thereof–a try:
The former Detroit Red Wings enforcer has stepped into the wrestling ring at the age of 50 years old, marking one of the most unique post-career moves of any pro hockey player. While the majority of grey-haired former NHLers enjoy the extra time to golf or podcast, McCarty still has the urge to engage in some form of battle.
Most recently, he was named to the card of the Detroit show of Los Angeles-based promotion Circle 6.
McCarty will be partnering with a team that calls themselves “Midwest Scum,” as they face The Premier on the other end of the ring. This is not some local backyard wrestling company either. On the very same July 22 card, Josh Alexander of Impact Wrestling, and the Impact World Champion – a belt that has at least some gravitas in the wrestling world – is set to step in the ring as well.
Of course, McCarty wouldn’t be jumping in blind to have a big-time match. Over the last 12 months, he has been warming up his in-ring presence. In May 2021, the Red Wings great made his wrestling debut, and dealt a convincing-enough stunner to his opponent.
Continued; I don’t know why Darren feels it necessary to put his body through more wear and tear, but if it makes him happy, it makes him happy, and if he’s not hurting anyone else or himself in any illegal manner…
Go Mac, Go?
