Austin Aries Claims WWE Firing Him Was His Own Fault

– WrestlingInc.com reports that during House of Hardcore 35 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this weekend, former WWE Superstar Austin Aries cut a promo about his career and taking personal responsibility. Aries added that he was going back to using his original monicker of Austin “The Truth” Aries during the show.

Aries commented on the recent scandals running throughout Hollywood now. He stated, “[Hollywood is run by] a bunch of unsavory characters with a bunch of shady business practices.” He also commented on his firing from WWE. below are some highlights from the promo.

The crowd reportedly got very impatient during the lengthy promo. Fans started booing Aries and chanted “boring” and
“sh-t the f–k up!” During his promo, Aries took some of the booing fans to ask, and he claimed that WWE firing him was his own fault, but he said it was because WWE brought out the worst in him.

Aries on why he was fired from WWE: “The truth behind why Austin Aries was fired isn’t because creative couldn’t find nothing for me, how do you not find something creative for Austin f–king Aries?. The truth is, I got let go because I probably deserved to be. They didn’t find anything for me because they didn’t want to find anything for me because I was f–king miserable. ”

Aries on relationships getting tarnished with people he cared about: “I competed at WrestleMania 33, and I’m telling you, leading up to what should have been the biggest moment of my life, I couldn’t find an ounce of joy. That’s when I realized, there was something wrong with me. In six months, I lost my job. Relationships with people I cared about were tarnished.”

Aries also stated, “I’m a compassionate mother f–ker who cares about people.” He went on to say that he’s going to move forward by being the “greatest man he can be,” and that means he has to learn the truth about himself. Aries went on to say that because of the crowd at House of Hardcore he’s no longer angry, and “I can finally be free.”

At the end of his promo, Aries thanked the crowd and was interrupted by Alex Reynolds, who Aries defeated by submission. The complete available is available to watch at Twitch.tv