Former WWE wrestler Lars Sullivan told Fightful that he is likely done with wrestling following the Tuesday news of his quiet January release from WWE.
According to the Fightful Select post, Sullivan (real name Dylan Miley) said he told WWE he was done as he struggled with crippling anxiety issues to the point of struggling to eat during days of TV filming and that he was having trouble sleeping. He said the front office and locker room treated him well and there were no bullying issues.
Sullivan s father passed away in 2020 which only added to the issues.
The story said the 32-year-old was complimentary of WWE and that he believed they handled his situation with compassion and honesty. Sullivan also told Fightful that he was his own worst enemy, calling his behavior selfish , some of his actions idiocy and that he was the reason for not advancing in his dream job.
On Tuesday, reports suggested that
Friday Night SmackDown superstar Lars Sullivan was quietly released by WWE last month, well after he was last seen on the blue brand s weekly programming. A new report, however, has since provided more information on the reason why the company parted ways with the man known on-air as The Freak.
As quoted by
Wrestling Observer Newsletter revealed on the
Figure Four Weekly Online message board that WWE chairman Vince McMahon had plans to give Sullivan a big push, though this never materialized because the 330-pounder failed to show up for tapings. This corroborated
Ringside News report from December, which hinted that Sullivan [hadn t] even been showing up on
Lars Sullivan comments on his WWE release
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In a post on their Pateon-supported Select site, Fightful says Sullivan (real name Dylan Miley) confirmed the news and praised WWE for handling it with “compassion and honesty”. He believes the fact the company hasn’t publicly announced his departure is for his benefit, and evidence of the care with which WWE’s addressed his situation.
After mental health issues were rumored to be an issue with his initial main roster push, Sullivan said they cropped up again when he returned late last year. His anxiety was so bad that he struggled to eat or sleep around SmackDown tapings. He said the issues were compounded by the recent death of his father.