Velveteen Dream Issues Statement After WWE Release Posted By: Dustin on May 24, 2021
Velveteen Dream broke silence over being released by WWE. He also issued a statement about the allegations against him. Dream was accused of having inappropriate contact with minors.
Below is the full statement posted by him:
“The allegations from April 20, 2020, have effectively derailed any upward momentum I had professionally. And has ultimately resulted in my termination with WWE. My name is Patrick Clark, not the Velveteen Dream. Velveteen Dream is a character that I have spent years developing and trying to bring to life. The success of the Dream character relied heavily on kayfabe, my ability to blur Patrick Clark from Tough Enough with this over-the-top personality.
Velveteen Dream Addresses Allegations And His WWE Release In Statement );
The Velveteen Dream had been out of the spotlight for several months before he was released by WWE last week. He hasn’t worked a match since December 23rd when he dropped a loss to Adam Cole on NXT TV.
Dream took to his Instagram story to issue a statement on his release and allegations that had been made against him. );
“The allegations from April 20, 2020 have effectively derailed any upward momentum I had professionally. And has ultimately resulted in my termination with WWE. My name is Patrick Clark, not the Velveteen Dream. Velveteen Dream is a character that I have spent years developing and trying to bring to life. The success of the Dream character relied heavily on kayfabe, my ability to blur Patrick Clark from Tough Enough with this over the top personality.
Former NXT wrestler Patrick Clark (f/k/a Velveteen Dream) addresses online accusations and departure from WWE
May 24, 2021
Former WWE wrestler Patrick “Velveteen Dream” Clark issued the following statement via his Instagram Page.
“The allegations from April 20 2020 have effectively derailed any upward momentum I had professionally. And has ultimately resulted in my termination with WWE. My name is Patrick Clark, not the Velveteen Dream. Velveteen Dream is a character that I have spent years developing and trying to bring to life. The success of the Dream character, relied heavily on kayfabe, my ability to blur Patrick Clark from Tough Enough with this over the top personality.
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In a Monday Instagram story that focused heavily on past allegations, Velveteen Dream made his first comments since being released by WWE last Thursday.
Dream (Patrick Clark) denied the accusations by Josh Fuller and Jaccob that arose during the Speaking Out movement in April 2020. He first focused on Fuller, saying he met him in 2015 after Tough Enough through a mutual pro wrestling trainer. They struck up a friendship, but Clark said their relationship eventually frayed in 2018 after he suggested Fuller take a break from wrestling training after he suffered a concussion in 2017. To have him accuse me of predatory behavior because I chose not to help is spiteful, he wrote.
The Velveteen Dream Breaks Silence On WWE Departure And Allegations Against Him
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Former WWE NXT Superstar The Velveteen Dream (Patrick Clark) took to Instagram this morning to break his silence on his WWE release, and some of the allegations against him.
Dream addressed the allegations against him and said he felt strong about not defending himself on social media, but he understood the audience he works for, and felt that those who know him deserve clarity. He also said he’s grateful for the opportunities and memories, then ended his statement by declaring that “Dream is officially over” but Patrick Clark will live to fight another day.