As validated by PWMania.com, pro wrestling veteran Eric Young moved on from TNA Wrestling on Wednesday — July 1, after requesting his release from the company. Given his strong relationship with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque — fightful Select later indicated that WWE those familiar with the matter expect Young to arrival back.
Bryan Alvarez from the Wrestling Observer shared with his subscribers on Twitter (X), via F4WOnline.com, that Eric Young is anticipated to comeback to WWE in a player-coach role in NXT.
Young initially joined WWE in October 2016, debuting as the leader of the villainous Sanity faction. He was drafted to the main roster in April 2018 although was was shown the door by as part of COVID-19 budget cuts in April 2020. After a two-year stint with TNA Wrestling, Young re-signed with WWE in April 2023. On the other hand, he never appeared on television and later requested his release because he did not want to work under Vince McMahon again.
Shortly after news of his departure from TNA Wrestling broke, Young let go off a message on social media to clarify that he had indeed requested his release and affirmed that he was on a full-time deal with the company, contrary to earlier reports.