Shawn Michaels retired in 2010, a few months shy of turning 45.
Having performed against multiple generations of pro wrestlers, he understands how an industry landscape turns. Michaels saw the way a locker room changes—how you go from wide-eyed rookie to a dressing room stalwart. Then, seemingly suddenly, the faces, a lot younger than yours, aren’t nearly as familiar.
This is also all part of the unfolding tale of Tom Brady, whose Buccaneers mustered only three points Sunday in a deflating 21–3 loss to the struggling Panthers. Brady had 32 completions for 290 yards but also 17 incomplete passes and, surprisingly, no touchdowns. The loss drops Tampa Bay to a game under .500, a precarious position for a team that was expected to contend.
