Tye Dillinger spent a lot of time in WWE's developmental system but finally struck gold when he adopted his "Perfect 10" persona in NXT. There was a lot of excitement when he hit the main roster but fans chanting "10" during countouts and the like seemingly led to WWE taking him off television and he never received the push he deserved.
It seems as if the writing has been on the wall for him for a while now because after being sidelined with an injury since last October, he's changed his Twitter handle to his real name and not been brought back to SmackDown Live despite being cleared for action.
Well, he's now revealed that he's asked for his release and it seems as if it's been granted. At 38 years of age, Dillinger clearly wants to make an impact before it's too late and that's something he could do on the independents, particularly All Elite Wrestling. WWE has yet to issue a statement but we'll keep you updated on the situation from here.