Eric Young asked for his TNA release, with Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp confirming the departure was at Young’s request following TNA’s official announcement.
Young had long worked in TNA without a formal contract before recently signing a short-term deal, a structure that had become the norm within the company. The specific circumstances behind his decision to ask for his release were not detailed.
WWE is the expected next destination, with sources telling Fightful that the door for Young to return has long been open. Young has a strong relationship with Triple H dating back to their time together in WWE. According to the report, Triple H did not want Young to leave when he departed WWE previously — an exit that was triggered by Young learning Vince McMahon had become reinvolved with the company. Young reportedly never left his home during his most recent WWE contract period and signed an NDA upon receiving that release.
WWE sources expect Young to return to the company, though his specific role has not been determined.