Released AEW Star Issues Heartbreaking Statement After Departure

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Another AEW star has issued a statement after they were among 10 names released by the company last night (Monday, April 1).

Dasha Gonzalez, Stu Grayson, Parker Boudreaux, Anthony Henry, Jose The Assistant, Slim J, Brent Tate, Brandon Tate, Gravity and Jora Johl were all let go by AEW.

Jose responded earlier today, and now Slim J has issued a statement as well, He wrote:

I’m grateful for the opportunity to have worked for AEW. Unfortunately yesterday was no April fools joke. I appreciate @AriyaDaivari for always bringing my name up and believing in me. @CapriceColeman you always put me over. As did @WilliamBehrens Thank you

Thank you to the fans that supported me. My gimmick was trash. I get that. I knew that. My work wasn’t though. I worked my shoot job through both contracts with AEW. My role there was to act rich. I’ve always been far from that in real life. Promise that.

All I wanted to do once I was signed. Was to get my wife and daughter out of the s**t hole we live in. They’re my everything by far. I failed. Does it mean I quit. Not at all. Mouths to feed and I’m broke asf. So I’m looking for a second, second job. Stop sleeping on me.

Slim J was best known during his time in AEW as a member of the short-lived Trustbusters group initially made up of himself, Ari Daivari and Parker Boudreaux.

After only being on AEW TV for a few weeks with that group, Slim J ended up primarily working in ROH.

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