The duo managed to capture the AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championships , but the partnership was short lived ; the years of steroid abuse ( including an incident in which he used horse steroids ) , working a high impact style , and cocaine usage caught up with Billington as he suddenly announced his retirement on December 6 , 1991 , immediately after the Bruisers defeated Johnny Ace and Sunny Beach at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo .
Billington announced his retirement on December 6 , 1991 due to years of steroid abuse ( which included an incident where he used horse steroids ) , working a high impact style , and cocaine usage .