Earlier tonight, WWE announced the release of Steve Cutler. The timing of the decision was curious, as he had just returned there Consider in December with a brand new gimmick as one of King Corbin’s henchmen. Again, he was off television all of January, so it looked like something was going on.
There was a story in December about Vince McMahon who sent Keith Lee and Otis to the Performance Center for extra training with other big guys to refine their work. According to Fightful, Cutler was in the Performance Center for the class of big men and he made a very positive impression on everyone there.
The report further explains that Cutler had to be taken off television in January after testing positive for COVID-19, which led to him receiving heat directly from Vince McMahon. There is a belief that this is the reason why he was released, but the door is open for him to return at some point.
Deonna Purrazzo has since tweeted that she and Cutler did test positive for COVID in early January, but they are both now healthy.
.@ SteveCutlerWWE & I tested positive for COVID in early January. We had no symptoms but took all necessary precautions.
Thank you for the wishes, but we are healthy and in a good mood. When one door closes, another opens. ❤️
– The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) 5 February 2021
The idea that a positive COVID test for a minor player on television led to heat at McMahon and an eventual release sounds rather extreme and unfair, so here’s more to the story. For what it’s worth, Cutler reacted to WWE’s decision by saying it shocked him.
Let us know in the comments below what you make of this situation surrounding Cutler’s release from WWE.