Who Does Erick Redbeard Blame For His WWE Release?

During a recent appearance on the Heated Shenanigans podcast, former WWE Superstar Erick Redbeard (Erick Rowan) reflected on his departure from the company.

Redbeard was released from his WWE contract as a result of budget cuts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, ending his 9-year tenure with the company.

You can check out some highlights from the interview below:

On who he blames for his release: “If something doesn’t work, I blame myself, I don’t blame creative. I do whatever they ask me to, to the best of my ability. If they say talk, I’ll go out there and talk. if they say don’t say a word, I go out there and don’t say a word. I try to do things to make myself interesting with whatever parameters they give you.”

On his failed storyline with the spider cage: “I was upset because I was just coming off a run where I was able to open my mouth, speak, actually have some character. They kind of just swept it all underneath my feet … So, in my head that not working was a failure to me.”

On his post-WWE success: “In my head that was a failure. But then I started with the acting stuff and now I’m wrestling a lot more and I think people get too hard on themselves.”

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