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Max Caster says he will take an extended break from wrestling
Wrestler Max Caster will step away from the ring for an extended period, he said at an ACW show.
The decision follows a controversy over his rap referencing an attack in Riyadh during a TNA appearance.
Fans criticized the verses, and TNA ended its relationship with Caster the following day.
Caster said he had apologized to many people but had not apologized to the fans, and thanked those who supported him.
He said he plans to go to therapy and does not know what his next move will be.
There is no update on when he might return or where he will wrestle next.
Max Caster said he will step away from wrestling for an extended period and go to therapy.
He made the announcement while speaking at an ACW show after a controversy over a rap referencing an attack in Riyadh.
Caster said he had apologized to many people but had not apologized to the fans.
TNA cut ties with Caster after the incident.
The articles differ on which TNA event featured Caster’s debut: Wrestling Observer says Bound for Glory, while Fightful says Slammiversary.
- Who
- Max Caster, a professional wrestler.
- What
- He said he will take an extended break from wrestling and go to therapy.
- When
- He made the announcement at an ACW show; the articles were published on October 17 and 18, 2026.
- Where
- At an ACW show. The articles do not state where the show took place.
- Why
- After a controversial pre-match rap referencing an attack in Riyadh, he said he wanted to go home, attend therapy and get things right.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Caster performed a pre-match rap referencing an attack in Riyadh; the articles differ on whether the TNA event was Bound for Glory or Slammiversary.
TNA cut ties with Caster, according to Fightful.
Caster addressed the incident at an ACW show and said he would step away from wrestling and go to therapy.
- Wrestler
- Max Caster
- Break
- Extended period away from the ring
- Therapy
- Caster said he planned to go to therapy
- Promotion
- TNA cut ties with Caster
- ACW appearance
- October 17, 2026
- TNA debut event
- Bound for Glory, according to Wrestling Observer; Slammiversary, according to Fightful
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What people are saying
I don’t know what my next move is. I don’t know where I’ll be, but I will be stepping away from the ring for an extended period of time.
I’m gonna go home, I’m gonna go to therapy, I’m gonna get it right so that the next time I’m in the ring it feels like I’m at home.
I put out a statement, I addressed it and apologized to a lot of people, but the one group I didn’t get the apologize to is all the fans.