WWE Star Explains Why Gable Steveson Didn’t Succeed In WWE

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NXT commentator Booker T has commented on Gable Steveson’s WWE release, addressing claims that he was the biggest flop in company history.

Gable Steveson was presented as a future star after he signed with WWE in September 2021, with the Olympic gold medalist selected by the Raw brand during that October’s WWE Draft.

Steveson’s WWE career ultimately didn’t pan out in the way many fans predicted, with the former Olympian only wrestling one televised match in July 2023, ahead of his release during this month’s round of talent cuts.

Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T noted that he feels that Gable’s problem was that he had one foot in pro-wrestling, and another in amateur wrestling.

Commenting on claims that Steveson was a flop in WWE, Booker T said:

“As far as the build-up, you can say that….what people were expecting to see from Gable Stevenson just because he had to look at everything you check off a box, go, I mean Gable, yet all of that man, and for it not to pan out, I think it was him, not really… what word should I use? Buying all in, not really saying, ‘Man, I’m really gonna throw everything into doing this and being the best at it.’

“Yeah, one foot in the door and one foot out. Let’s just say that. That’s a better analogy.

“I really think that (amateur) wrestling bug was still in his system, and it was hard for him to really get it out. He still had something to prove, and there again, just having one foot in and one foot out. I think that was his problem.”

For details on Steveson potentially jumping into an entirely different sport, click here.

Booker T recently noted that he didn’t see another WWE departure coming, which you can read more about right here.

Transcription via WrestlingNews.co. 

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