New Details On Steve Cutler's WWE Release

Before being released, Steve Cutler had the WWE locker-room's sympathy...

by Andy H Murray
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WWE released Steve Cutler out of the blue yesterday, prompting a shocked response from the former Forgotten Son himself, who seemingly didn't see the move coming.

As well as outlining Cutler's apparent heat with Vince McMahon after testing positive for COVID-19, a detailed Fightful Select report on the matter states that while WWE made the decision to let Steve go, the company is keeping the door open for a return later down the line.

On top of this, the report notes the WWE locker-room's sympathy towards Cutler and former tag team partner Wesley Blake in the wake of last year's Jaxson Ryker controversy. Blade and Cutler were seen as being unfairly punished for their Forgotten Sons stablemate's boneheaded social media activity, as both were yanked from television at the same time as Ryker, not returning until early December 2020. Despite doing nothing wrong themselves, Cutler and Blake were off television for seven months.

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Recent times had seen Cutler at the Performance Center, taking bumps for Keith Lee, Otis, Omos, and other members of the class ordered to work on their in-ring skills late last year. Steve was reportedly popular among the people he worked with.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.