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Professional wrestler Luca Crusifino revealed last week that he was among those who left WWE during the company’s latest wave, and on Monday he announced he was retiring from the sport.
The 25-year-old Pennsylvania native, real name Roman Macek, wrote on social media that he was leaving professional wrestling for good.
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Luca Crusifino enters the ring during the WWE Main Event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on January 29, 2024. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
“After much thought, I have decided that it is time to close this chapter of my life,” he wrote on
“I’m forever grateful for the friendships I’ve made along my journey. From the talent, to the coaches, to the creative team, to every person I came in contact with at the performance center…thank you! Thank you for pushing me, believing in me, and sharing the ring with me. I’ve learned more than I can ever express and met some of the most amazing people who will be friends for life.”
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Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Tony D’Angelo and Luca Crusifino compete during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on July 15, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/WWE)
He wrote that the decision was not easy.
“As of today, I am officially retiring from professional wrestling. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s the right one for me,” he added. “This is not goodbye, just the end of an incredible chapter.
“Again, I can’t say it enough…Thank you! What an amazing last 4 years and don’t worry about me…I’ll figure it out.”
And don’t worry, Crusifino has made it clear that he’s not about to start an OnlyFans.
Crusifino was a college football player at Duquesne before joining WWE. He came in with a lawyer gimmick and would later join the D’Angelo family as a consigliere.
Channing Family members “Stacks” Lorenzo, Tony D’Angelo, Luca Crusifino and Adriana Rizzo pose during NXT Stand and Deliver at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2025. (Andréa Kellaway/WWE)
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In 2025, he would attack his family members Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo and eventually leave the family. He was reintroduced in WWE Evolve with a new raver gimmick. But that didn’t last as he left the company last week.
