He was forced into early retirement from professional wrestling in 2011 due to a injury to his neck. Copeland was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2012 by his best friend and tag team partner Christian. During his retirement, Copeland has appeared on the Syfy series "Haven" where he played the character Dwight Hendrickson.
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