Ray continued to unpack where Steele went wrong in her pro wrestling stint, harkening back to her final “WWE LFG” match against Sterling, claiming that even while she was injured, she still outperformed Steele in “LFG.” He said Sterling was the clear winner and would have been chosen if not for the injury.

“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,” Ray said.

When it comes to WWE focusing on former athletes to transition into pro wrestling, Ray expressed that he isn’t sure it’s the right direction for the promotion, especially since those athletes often never wanted to be in the industry from the beginning and might not see it as their future anyway. However, he took specific issue with WWE pulling them out of their dedicated sports, only to release them.

“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,” he opined, pointing out that they likely missed out on opportunities in other sports.

“I would love to see [WWE] maybe be a little bit more honest upfront about what can happen, if things can go wrong,” he further explained. “They’re not letting them know the perils or the pitfalls that can happen once it’s all over.”

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