Former WWE Superstar Mansoor has opened up on his departure from the company and revealed he considered asking for his release.
After signing with the company in the Saudi Arabia Tryouts, Mansoor became the first Saudi competitor to ever perform in a WWE ring.
Even though he started his WWE career as a singles competitor, Mansoor was running out of opportunities and would soon be pitched to join Maximum Male Models. However, the Saudi star explained he considered leaving WWE before the company decided to release him.
During a recent interview with Wrestling Republic’s Eric Novak at the ‘All Real Wrestling Podcast’, Mansoor revealed he asked for his release when Maximum Male Models wasn’t having the success that WWE creatives expected.
“I’ve never wanted to quit pro wrestling. I did want to quit WWE. Well, when the male models gimmick was killed, it’s so funny because people are going to say, ‘Oh, well, you got released.’ So obviously, you didn’t want to quit. Okay. But I was considering asking for my release,” said Mansoor. “It was like month after month after month of just being home. I can’t even describe to you how horrible watching wrestling is when you’re not allowed to do it.”
Mansoor On How The Lack Of Plans Is Different In WWE Compared To Other Promotions
In addition to what he stated before, Mansoor also explained how the lack of plans in WWE feels way different than in other promotions. When reflecting on this, he said:
“If you’re a free agent, right, if you’re, let’s say, working at AEW or TNA and you’re not being used, you can at least exercise some of your creativity by doing indies. But in WWE, that’s not the case. If you’re not booked, you’re not wrestling, you’re not performing in front of an audience, which is what you started doing this thing.”
“I’m 28 years old. I feel like I’m in the prime of my life. I’m in the best shape of my life. And I feel like I finally reached a level where I used to watch my matches and be embarrassed because I felt like I didn’t move like a wrestler.”
If you use any quotes from this article, please make sure to credit the ‘All Real Wrestling Podcast’ with an H/T to Wrestling Republic for the transcription.
