Kid Kash had wrestled some of the industry’s greatest names in his near-20 year career before it was curtailed by injuries, but now the cruiserweight has announced a return
A former champion in both WWE and ECW has made a dramatic career U-turn just seven years after retiring. Kid Kash is known to many die-hard wrestling fans as one of the most technically gifted cruiserweights of the 2000s.
Having dominated the division in both ECW and WWE – holding the WWE Cruiserweight and ECW World Television championships for a combined total of 56 days – he faced off with and beat many greats such as Juventud Guerrera, Rhino and AJ Styles.
However, despite retiring in 2017 – although he did make sporadic appearances in TNA in 2020 – due to mounting injuries, he has now announced a return to the ring.
Kash, whose real name is David Tyler Cash, took to social media to announce his return, and said: “I retired in 2017 do to Mounting injuries and reoccurring fast injuries that at that point just needed to treated, healed, and rehabbed. Over the years I’ve had the replacement surgeries and re-habbed that my body desperately needed. I’m announcing that I am now accepting bookings.”
Kash’s post on Twitter/X was inundated with well wishers and fans, with everyone seemingly agreeing the return was much-welcomed.
One wrote: “It’s great to see that you’re feeling better, sir! Can’t wait to see what’s next!” Another said: “Awesome news. Just wanted to say thank you for all your great matches and memories.”
A third added: “This is awesome” Always a favourite of mine and always gave an excellent performance in ring.”
Throughout his career, Kash has also appeared for WCW and TNA, as well as wrestling a combined 696 matches. He made his debut as The Crow in 1994 as part of a tag team alongside Stone Cold Kid, beating Kevin Mikaid and Mad Mine for the Maryland Championship Wrestling promotion.
He would make his ECW debut two years later, before making an appearance in WWE in a losing effort against the legendary Taka Michinoku for the-then WWF Light Heavyweight Title in 1998 under the name of David Jericho.
Kash made one appearance in WCW on one of the company’s final shows, appearing on WCW Thunder in a losing effort against Jason Jett, before becoming a WWE mainstay in 2005.
He left WWE a year later, spending the vast majority of his latter years in TNA as well as appearing on various independent promotions over the years.
Where his future lies now he’s announced a comeback, however, remains to be seen.