On Wednesday night, Roderick Strong made a surprise appearance on AEW's "Dynamite" in Sunrise, Florida, and the wrestling community was excited. After requesting his release from WWE in May, the former superstar had been absent from WWE programming since August.
However, he was reportedly still bound by a WWE contract as of the middle of March. As a result, everyone was utterly taken aback when he appeared on AEW. According to Fightful Select, AEW talent were "pleasantly surprised" that Strong had signed with the company.
The report revealed that WWE had instructed 2K Games to exclude Strong from the forthcoming video game "WWE 2K23." In addition, he had not been at the WWE Performance Center "in quite some time" despite having been fully cleared to wrestle, and other WWE talent had not been informed of his status.
Factors Behind Roderick Strong's WWE Downfall
The report likewise shed some light on Areas of Strong for why's run took a descending turn. The report claims that Paul "Triple H" Levesque was the driving force behind Strong's push to become the center of a revived cruiserweight division.
However, Strong's inspiration also diminished when Levesque lost power in NXT. Since he was 16 years old, Roderick Strong has been involved in the wrestling industry. He started his profession in the IPW advancement in Florida, where he immediately became famous.
After that, he switched to Ring of Honor, where he established himself as a regular for more than a decade before signing with WWE in 2016. The role that Strong will play in AEW remains to be seen, but wrestling fans are undoubtedly excited about his debut.
He will significantly impact the AEW roster due to his impressive in-ring abilities and ability to tell an engaging story. Fans question Roderick Strong's sudden appearance on AEW's "Dynamite." However, there is one certainty: Strong is a skilled wrestler with the potential to significantly impact his new community. We can't wait to see what AEW has in store for him in the future.
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