Curt Hawkins Talks Recent WWE Releases, What WWE Cuts Can Expect, Zack Ryder, More

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Curt Hawkins was recently interviewed by the Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling Podcast. You can hear the full interview at this link, and check out some highlights courtesy of John and Chad below.

The recent WWE releases and the surprising response by fans regarding the sheer number of talent let go:

“This mass firing style of WWE has been going on for over a decade and I want to say the first one I remember was in around 2004. It shouldn’t be too big of a surprise because if you aren’t doing anything and you aren’t in the mix as far as WWE television goes you shouldn’t be so blindsided.”

“I don’t like anyone losing their jobs of course but as an Independent wrestler I do like when all these fresh faces come in and kind of recharge everything, fresh match-ups and things like that. I’m very good friends with Hornswoggle so I selfishly love that I am going to get to see him again all the time and (maybe) wrestle him and do a lot of cool things together. People just need to understand and these performers that got let go need to understand that wrestling is everywhere and just because there is not a WWE logo next to you where you walk out doesn’t mean that it’s not pro wrestling anymore. Life goes on and pro wrestling certainly goes on in many different places in many different forms. If you are good enough and are willing to put in the work and hustle a little bit a wrestling life can continue on.”

When the next cycle of cuts hit and the WWE/NXT trained talents are let go, what can they expect once they hit the Independent scene for the first time:

“It’s a case by case scenario because I saw so many guys get let go when I was in WWE and just sit home and feel sorry for themselves and their careers just go to nothing. But wrestling doesn’t owe anybody anything and you’ve got to get …

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