TNA Ends Max Caster’s Run After Riyadh Rap

TNA Wrestling said Max Caster will no longer wrestle for the promotion after his entrance rap at Bound For Glory referenced deadly attacks in Riyadh. The company apologized for allowing the segment to air and said it had removed it from event replays and its social channels. Caster delivered the verse before facing Moose at the pay-per-view on October 11. The match was his debut for TNA and ended in a loss. TNA’s statement said the remarks made light of violent attacks, that the segment should not have appeared on the show and that responsibility for allowing it rested with the company. TNA said it was taking steps to prevent a recurrence. In a video posted on social media, Caster said he understood TNA president Carlos Silva’s decision. He apologized to Silva, people in the company’s office and those who had vouched for him, saying he felt he had let them down. Caster said his raps were intended to entertain, but he accepted the consequences of the performance. He said he could not apologize simply because viewers were offended. Caster’s comments referenced attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured people.