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Former NXT Star Thought He Was Getting A Raise When He Was Fired By WWE
- Updated: September 18, 2016
Source: The Ross Report
On episode 135 of The Ross Report, former NXT Superstar Bull Dempsey, now known as Bull James, talked about his time in NXT. Among other things, James discussed whether being released from WWE’s developmental program was a surprise, whether he had a positive experience in NXT, and whether he still has friends with the company.
On the subject of whether his release was a surprise, James admitted that it was. Apparently, ‘The Last Of A Dying Breed’ thought he was being called into the office to be given a raise when he was told of his termination.
“It’s funny. I actually thought I was going in to get a raise, so that was a big turnaround. We had just been off of a UK tour that we did and I had gotten some really good reactions over there. And I thought, ‘okay, this thing is …