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Former WWE star Gable Steveson announced a major personal loss recently on social media. The 24-year-old was released by the Stamford-based company in May.
Steveson took to his Instagram account recently to announce the passing of his dog, Rocco. He noted that his pet was an important part of their family and looked forward to reuniting with Rocco in the future.
"Rocco, you touched our families hearts in ways we couldn’t even imagine. You cut us real deep with this one. We love and will miss you. Enjoy the good side for me, I’ll see you later ❤️," wrote Steveson.
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Gable Steveson signed with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL following his release from WWE. However, the former Olympic gold medalist was released by the team in August before the start of the season.
Steveson's brother, former WWE star Damon Kemp's contract with the promotion expired earlier this year as well.
RAW Superstar comments on Gable Steveson's exit from WWE
American Made's Chad Gable recently discussed Gable Steveson's departure from the promotion.
In a conversation with Gorilla Position, the veteran shared that he didn't know the reason why Steveson's time in the promotion didn't go as planned. Gable noted that the 24-year-old came from an amateur wrestling background, and sometimes it was difficult for athletes to show emotion as a part of their character on television.
"I don't personally know the reason. I just know that coming from an amateur background, it's very difficult to break your stone-faced mentality of just show no emotions and give your opponent nothing to play off of. If you can't break through that and allow yourself to be vulnerable and be open to the people, you can have a hard time here," Gable said. [From 19:53 to 20:23]
You can check out his comments in the video below:
Gable Steveson competed in a total of 17 matches during his tenure with the company, and only one of them was televised. He battled Baron Corbin to a Double Count Out at NXT Great American Bash 2023.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Steveson moving forward.
