Wrestling legend Ric Aptitude has revealed he requested to be launched from his WWE contract.
The Nature Boy’s historic run with the promotion got here to an finish in August, though the circumstances surrounding his departure had been unclear.
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Wrestling Inc. claimed that the 72-year-old two-time Corridor of Famer left the corporate after asking Vince McMahon to tear up his contract.
It was urged the WWE brass relieved the hero of his duties, a notion that Aptitude – who’s raking within the money along with his new podcast – has emphatically denied.
The 72-year-old famous person mentioned: “I made extra money final week within the first week of our podcast than I made in my first yr of wrestling in 1973, so I’ll be OK.
“The day that I requested for my launch, no one fired me, I requested for it.
“I signed a contract that paid me extra money for 3 years than I used to be making there, so let’s simply go away it at that.
“The man I work for is Ryan Fiterman, Fiterman Sports activities in Houston, Texas. Cash is just not a problem.”
Fan favorite Aptitude has been tipped to affix a number of former WWE stars at surging promotion All Elite Wrestling.
The wrestling icon is open to taking his skills to AEW – however has but to carry talks with the organisation.
In the course of the second episode of his Ric Aptitude Wooooo Nation Uncensored Podcast, the veteran mentioned: “There have been no discussions in any respect.
“I advised Vince McMahon and my phrase is just about my bond: until they do one thing actually silly to me, that I’d by no means ever go to work for the competitors.
“And now they’ve performed some actually silly stuff in order that door has opened.
“However I’ve definitely not talked to Tony [Khan], I haven’t heard a phrase from him.
“I watch all of the reveals, recognize the athletes and the folks which can be concerned in it however I’m not actively in discussions with anyone.”
Regardless of being beloved by generations of WWE followers, Aptitude has no intention of returning to the promotion.
He mentioned: “I’d go to work for Tony Khan however I’ll by no means return to WWE.”
On the time his contract was terminated, Fightful Choose claimed nevertheless that Aptitude has been left pissed off along with his reserving since then and appealed on to McMahon to launch him.
He was concerned in a relationship angle with Lacey Evans that was finally nixed after the Sassy Southern Belle obtained legitimately pregnant.
And the limousine using, jet flyin’, stylin’ and profilin’, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ n’ dealin’ son of a gun publicly voiced his disdain for the angle.
He advised Ariel Helwani: “On this occasion, I didn’t [feel comfortable]. The one factor I’ve realized is you’re not going to win a struggle when somebody’s obtained their thoughts made up.
“She most undoubtedly didn’t prefer it, however the one factor that I can say about me is I at all times mentioned sure. I didn’t need to be that man that was at all times going, “Oh, that isn’t good for me.”
“When that was throughout, I used to be mad however now I simply look again and say it wasn’t it.
“This was one thing that once I obtained to TV, [Vince] McMahon wasn’t there to argue the purpose with and he had stuff happening, I don’t prefer to put the stress on somebody if I can’t speak to him.’”
This story first appeared in The Solar and was republished with permission.