Gypsy Joe
In April 2005, the Batten Twins announced their retirement and would be going on one last wrestling tour throughout their home state of West Virginia. The reason behind their decision to retire was partly because the brothers "didn't want to be a Gypsy Joe" and risk serious injury due to their ages. Brad Batten had also met a woman in Cleveland, Ohio and wanted to move out of the state to live with her. The two were married three years later. On May 21, 2005, The Batten Twins wrestled their last match with Bart's son, Brent Batten, defeating "Superstar" Shane Matthews, Chris Vega and J.V. Insanity in Bradley, West Virginia.