Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible is officially turning the page on a new chapter in his life.
On November 13, 2025, the man behind the characterPeter Polacoshared a proud milestone with fans. He posted a photo on X showing a Certificate of Commencement awarded to him by the Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders in New Jersey. The simple caption read 11/12/25 with a praying hands emoji.
The certificate, dated November 12, 2025, confirms Polaco successfully completed the program. It included an inspirational message from the center:
It was signed by Victor Ruiz, MA, LCADC, a Residential Counselor at the Discovery Institute, which provides detox and residential treatment services.
But thats not the only major development in Polacos life. On a recent episode of Francines podcast, it was revealed that the former WWE star has locked in his first job outside of the wrestling industry. Starting next month, hell begin working at a Chilis restaurantstepping into a new lifestyle away from the wrestling ring.
Polacos history with addiction has been no secret. Hes opened up about his struggles before and has entered multiple rehabilitation programs over the years, including WWE-sponsored treatment. This latest certificate marks a clear victory in a lifelong battleand a commitment to staying clean moving forward.
Before addiction took center stage, Polacos started in the early 1990s with the WWF as Aldo Montoya, but found his voice in ECW as Justin Credible. Alongside Lance Storm, he formed The Impact Players, winning ECW Tag Team gold twice before becoming ECW World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Tommy Dreamer. He also held the WWE Hardcore Title eight times and later teamed with X-Pac and Albert as part of the X-Factor faction.
Now, hes focused on real life. This new phase isnt about belts or bloodits about stability. And for Polaco, that might be the most hardcore move of all.
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