6 Confessions WWE Superstars made after their release

#3 Jack Swagger thought WWE liked to take advantage of independent wrestling shows

That's right! The #RealAmerican @RealJackSwagger has joined @WWE #SDLive!!! pic.twitter.com/DeOBs4evMM

— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2016

After joining WWE in 2006, Jack Swagger enjoyed a steady rise in the company. The former WWE Heavyweight Champion had a noteworthy run in Vince McMahon's promotion.

Swagger was released by WWE in 2017, eleven years after stepping foot in the company. Swagger headed to the independent circuit following his release and confessed that he believed that WWE likes to chase the indies and possibly sabotage their shows.

“I’m new to the independent scene, but I’ve seen a trend arising and I wanted to speak on it. Whenever certain promotions run their bigger shows, especially around the holidays, WWE likes to come in to the same market and run a show at the same time.”

“Hmmm … coincidence? I mean, possibly. They do book their shows months and months ahead of time. But what is even more possible is that WWE saw the card for The Revolver and said ‘oh sh*t, that’s a great roster. This is gonna be a big show. Indies are hot. We should get some of that.” Swagger adds, “To me, this is a slap in the face. Typical WWE saying they’re a bigger company and they can come into your market and push you around and run a show whenever they like.”

BREAKING: WWE has come to terms on the release of Jack Swagger. https://t.co/BhDjqahmkG

— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2017

Swagger revealed that he thinks WWE likes to book shows around the same dates as independent promotions so they can cut into their revenues. The former WWE Superstar thinks it’s a way for the company to show that they can push around smaller promotions and run a show wherever they like.