3 Departing WWE Superstars who Triple H called (and 2 who Vince McMahon called)

#3 Triple H called Austin Aries to inform him of his WWE release

In 2017, Triple H had the unfortunate task of informing Austin Aries of his release from WWE.

The former IMPACT World Champion was set to take a month off due to injury problems after his cruiserweight title storyline with Neville. On the first day of his rehabilitation at the Performance Center, he received a call from Triple H.

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Aries said Triple H was surprised by his release. He added that the final decision was made by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon:

“That was Thursday [start of the rehab] and then Friday I get a call from Hunter [Triple H] just to tell me I’m being released. He said he was really shocked. He was as shocked as I was. It was per Vince,” Aries said.

Aries, who performed as a babyface on the main roster, was willing to return to 205 Live as a heel after his injury. He also clarified that he had no issues with anyone during his time in WWE, which is why his release was so unexpected.