Darren Young was released from WWE on October 29th, 2017. WWE made a few other cuts that day, with Summer Rae and Emma also getting released from the company.
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Darren hasn’t spoken much about the release and was quiet on social media in the weeks following the news.
In a recent interview with ESPN, Young opened up a bit about the release and his reaction. Here is what he said:
“I’d been doing so much PR work since I’ve been signed, I was one of WWE’s main guys that always did PR work. When I was a guest at the Clipper game, and then getting released 24 hours later, it was a little rough for me. A bit of a tough pill to swallow. I didn’t know why the release had happened. What was even rougher was that the release came right before my birthday on Nov. 2. I never even received the usual birthday message, so I was a little hurt by everything.”
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While disappointed, Young remained positive about the situation:
“Nothing lasts forever, and I’ve had a wonderful career with WWE. I hope to continue my relationship with WWE as an LGBTQ ambassador or a talent scout. Michael Jordan can’t play basketball forever, and I can’t wrestle forever. So I’ve enjoyed my time from 2009 to 2017.”
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