Former NXT Referee Stephon Smith Issues Statement on WWE Release

Former NXT referee Stephon Smith has issued a statement following his release from WWE. As reported last Friday, Smith was among those NXT cuts made. Smith posted to Twitter to comment on his release, writing:

“I’ve had some time to reflect and I want to say I feel great and I’m in a positive mindset. I’ve doubled down on my time in the gym and I’m 100% ready to continue my path as a referee. I’d like to thank Triple H, Scott Armstrong, and everyone at NXT for being a pleasure to work with and for providing me with skills and opportunities that go beyond refereeing.”

Smith indicated that he’s free and clear as of September 9th.

https://twitter.com/StephonSmithWWE/status/1425954429661024257