Nowadays, Gable Steveson means controversy in the wrestling world. And why is that? That’s because recently he’s been in the news for his return to wrestling after being released from his past commitments, and many fans didn’t like that. Despite coming back to wrestling, he is also interested in MMA.

Seeing Steveson’s past decisions—nothing of that sort is new—entering a new sport, then leaving it for some reason. Being a two-time NCAA champion and winner of multiple Dan Hodge Trophies, Steveson has earned respect, fame, and everything one desires. But do you know why Steveson left WWE?

‘Business is always going to be business,’ Gable Steveson reflected on the reason

After leaving his wrestling career behind and joining WWE, Steveson never thought to juggle between different sports. After a stimulus stint at WWE, his journey ended soon, though he signed a contract of 3 years with the NFL afterward but couldn’t get through it either. However, nothing could stop him from returning to his roots, and recently he announced his return to the wrestling world for the final season. What must be the reason behind the release from WWE? Let Steveson himself answer that for you.

As Steveson is in the spotlight in the wrestling community, he’s been giving many interviews, and the recent one is with ‘The Ariel Helwani Show’ on YouTube. When Ariel Helwani asked about what happened between him and WWE, Steveson replied, “When I got to WWE, everything was great, and everything went great the whole time; it just wasn’t the right time after I signed with WWE.” He further explained, “I tried to go back to wrestling, and you know you can’t consistently do the one foot in, one foot out of everything.” Steveson might have wanted to get back to his wrestling world, but it contradicts because he joined the NFL afterward.

The Olympic medalist doesn’t have any bad feelings for Triple H, chief content officer of WWE; they even exchanged a good conversation when they met backstage at a UFC event. However, Steveson said, “I did see um Paul, Triple H, or Hunter whatever people call him nowadays at the UFC event,” and these words say something else. It seems he is somewhere angry with Triple H, and he might be the reason behind Steveson’s exit; you never know what exactly happens behind the scenes.

Steveson always wants to be in the competition, and such small road bumps are part of it. Stressing again about the exit from WWE, he reiterated if it was his decision or if WWE asked him to leave. Replying to the question, Steveson said, “I’m not sure.”

When asked if he is comfortable telling the reason, Steveson stated that there is no tension and everything is good, but in the future, if any such opportunity comes, he is “all up to take off.” He further added, “But business is always going to be a business; you gotta take risks in your life and some in your life, and some of the risks don’t work.”

What does the future hold for Steveson?

As Gable Steveson returns to his roots, he is going to fight his fifth and last season at NCAA collegiate wrestling. After his announcement, a controversy sparked in the wrestling world, and a few fans called his return embarrassing. Maybe because of his continuous shift from one sport to another.

Gable Dan Steveson defeated his opponent at the Tokyo Olympics under the 125 kg weight category within the last 10 seconds and surprised the community. He even won several Big Ten Championships, the Cliff Keen Invitational, gold in the Cadet World Championships in 100 kg weight, and many more. With many achievements, records, and titles in his name, Steveson has come a long way in his career. Despite making surprising decisions, he’s been the talk of the town. How does he get that one-year extension?

He will fight his last NCAA season and 52-match win streak. The season debut is scheduled for November 24 against Campbell. The last opportunity for the 24-year-old was left because of COVID-19, and he is giving it to Minnesota. Steveson said, “Minnesota has given me everything, and now it’s my turn to give it right back to them: to put my feet back on the wrestling mat, to be the champ, one more time.” This shows he wants to return his debt, and there are rumors of him joining MMA after his exit from pro-Westling. It is yet to be seen what the future holds for Gable Steveson.