hiː ɐnˈaʊnst hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, wɪð ɐ tˌɛstᵻmˈoʊnɪəl mˈætʃ dˈuː təbi hˈɛld ɪn hɪz ˈɑːnɚ ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ.
He announced his retirement in August 2018, with a testimonial match due to be held in his honour the following year.