Max Caster has addressed his departure from TNA Wrestling after his controversial rap at Bound for Glory led to the promotion cutting ties with him. The 37-year-old star apologized to TNA officials but maintained that offending people was never his intention.
Caster made his TNA debut on October 11, answering Moose’s open challenge at Bound for Glory. Although he ultimately lost the match, his pre-match rap overshadowed his performance after he referenced the recent deadly attacks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“I drop bombs. You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh,” Caster said during his entrance.
Speaking in an Instagram video on October 13, Caster addressed TNA president Carlos Silva and others involved in bringing him to the promotion.
“I want to say thank you to Carlos Silva. I talked to him in person. He was very generous, very professional, even after all this stuff happened. And I understand why he did what he did. It’s his show. He’s got to protect TNA, and I went too far for him. So I want to apologize to him and everybody else in the office. I want to apologize to anyone who vouched for me to get that spot. I feel like I let those people down.”
The former AEW World Tag Team Champion also thanked Moose for sharing the ring with him and expressed regret over how his TNA debut ended.
“Thank you to Moose for sharing your platform with me, and I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did. But I’m proud of that match, and I’m sorry for how things have ended up.”
He then explained that his raps are intended to entertain, although he stopped short of apologizing simply because people were offended.
“I just want everybody to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people. It’s only to entertain. So, in my mind, it’s entertainment value first, and then, if you’re offended by it, that’s your right. So I can’t apologize for anyone being offended, but just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset.”
“The Best Wrestler Alive” then acknowledged that the reaction had made the segment widely discussed, but accepted the consequences. He also admitted feeling embarrassed that his TNA run ended after just one match, adding that he would accept the situation and move forward.
“If it gets a reaction, I think I did my job. It was a very relevant part of the show and highly talked about, so I feel good about that. But the consequences of everything, I’m accepting that.
And then, to anybody who is asking if I’m good, I’m good. I’m just embarrassed about how all this happened. You don’t want it to be one match and then that’s it, you get fired. But again, that’s the reality of the situation. I’m accepting it, and that’s life. And in life, sometimes you gotta man up and just accept it and move on. So whatever’s next, I don’t know, but we’ll see. Thank you to everybody who’s reaching out and supporting.”
TNA Confirms Max Caster Will No Longer Wrestle for the Promotion
TNA issued a statement on October 12 condemning the remarks and apologizing to those affected by the attacks. The company also confirmed that Caster would no longer wrestle for the promotion and that the segment had been removed from replays and social media.
“During Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, insensitive comments were made by Max Caster referencing attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured many people. Making light of violent attacks is wrong. This should never have made it into the show, and that responsibility is ours. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected. We sincerely apologize. We have removed the segment from replays and our social channels and are taking steps to ensure something like this never happens again. Max Caster will no longer be wrestling for TNA,” the promotion stated.
Max Caster had recently become a free agent after his AEW contract expired on October 1. He spent more than six years with the promotion as part of The Acclaimed alongside Anthony Bowens, with the duo winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship and later capturing the World Trios Championship with Billy Gunn.
For now, Caster has not revealed his next move. His message makes clear that he intends to move forward, even as his first appearance for TNA became his last.
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