Bully Ray Reacts To WWE Releasing Tyra Mae Steele, Doesn’t Think She Was Grasping Pro Wrestling

As previously reported, WWE LFG Season 1 winner and Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele was among the WWE talent cuts from last week. During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray shared his thoughts on Steele getting cut, stating that he didn’t think Steele was grasping the business, and that he, along with other WWE coaches, “didn’t see it in her.” Below are some highlights WrestlingInc.com):

Bully Ray on Tyra Mae Steele

“Tyra Mae Steele is a credit to the United States of America, a credit to women’s amateur wrestling, a gold medalist — my god, what an incredible accomplishment! Nothing but the highest of praise for Tyra Mae Steele and what she was able to do for our country, representing it well, and becoming a gold medalist … However, this is the world of professional wrestling, and I don’t think she quite was grasping it, or was moving forward the way she wanted to. … I didn’t see it in her, the other coaches didn’t see it in her.”

On Why WWE Let Her Go

“They gave [Steele] the contract and since the end of season one until this weekend, they did not see enough of Tyra Mae Steele, or she did not impress enough to continue her career at WWE.”

On WWE Pulling Athletes Out of Their Dedicated Sports Only To Release Them Later

“When they don’t make it in your world, you just cut and release them back into their real life, and now their real life might not be waiting for them anymore. I would love to see [WWE] maybe be a little bit more honest upfront about what can happen, if things can go wrong. They’re not letting them know the perils or the pitfalls that can happen once it’s all over.”

Interestingly enough, Steele’s release comes just one month after she caused confusion with a post on social media, leading fans to think she was released at that time. It turned out she wasn’t, only for her to end up getting cut from the WWE one month later.