You knew this was coming. I'll try not to get too sappy and lame.

First and foremost, my time as an active competitor anywhere has come to an end. For now at least. I am pretty well burned out and writing because I have a match has become a chore and something I dread and it has been that way since last fall coinciding with the end of the Thad v Flynn match cycle at Relentless. I have other projects I'm working on elsewhere (one major storyline and a "film" that I'm writing) that do not involve Thad in active competition and I'm not sure when that will change, but I know it will eventually. Might be a month, might be a year, I just don't know. That said, there are things I want to write right effing now and when those things pop up, they'll be here at home.

The XWF is and always will be my home no matter what projects I involve myself in elsewhere. These last (almost) two years have been the absolute most fulfilling period out of ten years (on and off) of e-fedding that I've ever had in this game. The wins and losses never mattered, even though that's easy to say after the fact and I've had far more wins than defeats. It was always about the story. Not the rp story so much as the tv stories. From Chris Page, to the Bastards, Ned Kaye, Flynn, Corey, Doc, Dolly, Chaos, Alias, even the one I told with myself in Duke vs Duke... that's what drives me. It's a lot more fun to work hard and win than to work hard and lose, but again, it's never been about wins and losses.

I love this place. I love the handlers, the characters they play, the mother fuckers that run it. From top to bottom, I can promise you, there is no place like the XWF. There is no place like home.

I owe so many people so much thanks. Those I've mentioned already know how much I love and respect them as handlers and as friends. That said... I need to especially thank Vinnie and Theo. Y'all worked real hard to protect this fed, to protect me from some bullshit even if I didn't really deserve it and I really can't put into words how much that means to me. I hope I proved your instincts right by being a valuable member of this community. Fedheads take a lot of shit and it comes with the territory, but the amount y'all had to put up with simply because I exist was above and beyond. I have deeply regretted my shitty behavior in the past for a long time and I thank you both so much for standing up for me when you shouldn't have had to. I've said it before, but I'll say it here again... I am sincerely truly sorry that I ever thought differently of either of you. You two are aces.

In closing, I might be done with Thad competing in the XWF (for now.) I might be done with Thad on XWF "TV", but I will never leave home. At least, not entirely.

Thad, you earned the the righ to take a long hiatus from the in ring stuff, you put in so much work with your CDs that lowkey can over shadow the whole streak shit. It's been an honor to work with you in some capacity, and I do hope that you take the time you need to be a normie outside this so called efed world.

Hope you take good care of your projects and most of all... yo'self honey snaps finger

The company is in good hands with the talent on board right now, you go take that well deserved time off and find that spark you are looking for - the fed will be here, ready and waiting!

Good luck with everything, hope you can enjoy some well deserved rest! Hopefully see you around in the not too distant future.

I was looking forward to coming back and testing myself against past opponents like yourself. We've had some good matches you and I, and I was trying to come back bigger and better faster, but my recuperation took a bit longer than I thought it would. I know what it is like to feel burnt out. I left for two years the first time because I gave my all to this fed, and well, I just hit a brick wall.

The second time around was just the health reason. But like I said I was looking forward to coming back and facing people like yourself.

You deserve a much-needed break Thad. You've won most of those championship belts and held them with honor. I enjoyed reading your stories, they were epic.

Good luck for the future Thad.

Now we have much more time to make out and stuff.

I FUCKING KNEW IT! with me being a shit head out of the way. Duke, you'll be missed, and since Corey is here right now... You too. Hopefully, it'll be sooner rather than later but until then... Happy trails.

I'll see you on the other side, brother man.

Take care, Thad!

Who gets burnt out? Seriously.

Duke,

I know we haven't always seen eye-to-eye on things. We didn't have much back and forth with this character but obviously with my Chris Chaos character things got a little heated a few times. I'll admit I didn't make it easy to like me, it's not really my thing. There have been times when I felt a certain way and times that I'm sure you have felt a certain way. At the end of the day however We Are Family. The impact you have had on the xwf community is insurmountable oh, and I really couldn't picture this place without you.

I have left a couple of times in search of greener pastures but I have always come back here because it truly is my home. Whether I am a champion or not, no other place has the same feeling and one of the familiar faces I always see when I come back is Thaddeus Duke. I also understand personal life as I find myself getting burnt out frequently as well.

Take however long you need we will always be here for you, one day I hope we can Tango again and this time I will actually beat you (one of the few I'm winless against.....ya bastard....)

Big respect homie and hope to see ya soon

Well shit bro, hope you enjoy your time off. Try not to replace XWF with just beating your meat, it'd probably fall off. Seriously though have fun, be safe, live life, and love. Peace until another time,

You’re the best. See you when you get back. 🖤

3x XTreme Champion
2x Tag Team Champion (w/ Vita Valenteen, w/ Charlie Nickles)
2x Hart Champion
2x Television Champion

3x Star Of The Month
August ‘21, May ‘17, October ‘16

3x RP Of The Month
What light through sonder... my perception breaks.
Tranquility: For Old Times Sake
Manifest Victory

my loves:
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Sad to see you go, but best of luck to you. I hope one day we get the chance to write together.