Recently the news broke that WWE recently released a popular wrestler. The news puzzled fans even more when they found out that the superstar had signed with the organization last year but never made it to the main roster.

Further developments have come in over the star’s mysterious departure and it is truly eye-opening. The star who shared an infamous rivalry with the Usos reportedly left the company after refusing to work with the founder of the company, Vince McMahon. 

Former leader of a notorious faction leaves WWE due to unwillingness to work with Vince McMahon

Eric Young made headlines after being recently released. Known popularly as the leader of the group SAnitY, he made his debut against the Usos in 2018. The Canadian wrestler even challenged Jeff Hardy for the United States Championship once.

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Now according to thereports by Fightful (h.t. DraVen): It was Young himself who asked for his release back in April 2023, as he didn’t want to work under the founder of the organization, Vince K. McMahon. 

You can check out the tweet below:

Furthermore, Fightful also claimed that Young’s decision to not work with the founder was backed by “moral, creative and personal reasons”.

Young got the impression that Vince McMahon was back in charge after the WWE’s merger with UFC. While he was hopeful of working under the leadership of Triple H, with the merger in place, it was clear he didn’t want any part of the organization.

Post the completion of his 90-day non-compete clause, Young made his return to Impact Wrestling when he teamed up with Scott D’Amore to defeat Bully Ray and Deaner at Impact Slammiversary. Nevertheless, fans expressed their reaction to the news of Young’s release and his reason for leaving the company.

“This doesn’t surprise me at all,” Fans react to the news of Young leaving WWE

The fans have expressed their sentiments towards this on social media. While some praised Young for having guts, others didn’t care that much.

You can check out the reactions below:

Some fans weren’t aware about his contract with WWE.

Some fans were also hopeful about an Impact Wrestling return.

Even though the fans had a mixed reaction regarding Young’s decision, his departure bears a loss due to his immense talent.

The former Impact wrestling champion will now look to cement his place once again in Impact Wrestling promotion and look to move forward in his career. 

What do you think about Eric Young’s reasoning behind leaving WWE because of Vince McMahon? Do you think it was a wrong decision or was he right in keeping his stance? And how would Vince McMahon react to this? Let us know in the comments below. 

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