Eddy Thorpe says he asked for WWE release
Karl Fredericks, formerly NXT’s Eddy Thorpe, says he asked WWE for his release.
The 34-year-old was among WWE’s roster cuts revealed on May 2. He had been with the company since early 2023.
When asked online about recent political comments, Fredericks responded that he asked for his WWE release so he could “do something meaningful” with his life.
“I asked for my release from WWE so I could do something f–king meaningful with my life.”
He later added, “I set the goal to work there. I spent a decade working for it. I got it. And in my experience I came to the conclusion I didn’t want to do it.”
In another reply, Fredericks stated that WWE wouldn’t allow him to DJ during WrestleMania Weekend.
“No. WWE wouldn’t let me DJ for free in Vegas mania weekend. While other talent got to make money on their outside ventures,” he wrote.
Karl Fredericks before WWE
Before signing with WWE, Fredericks trained in NJPW’s Dojo system beginning in 2015. He won the Young Lion Cup in 2019 but announced in August 2022 that he would not be re-signing with the promotion. He had previously expressed frustration after being left out of that year’s G1 Climax tournament.
“Last thing I’m even going to entertain with a voice rn as far as professional wrestling goes is that @njpwglobal doesn’t deserve Karl Fredericks,” he posted on June 12.