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UPDATEDx2: Abraham Washington Released by WWE

August 11, 2012 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

UPDATE 2: Abraham Washington has revealed that he has created a new Twitter page, assuming that his old WWE one will be deactivated soon. The new one is here.

In the meantime he has continued his rants over the social media site, retweeting the following comments from fans:

VINCE MCMAHON CAN SAY THE N WORD ON NATIONAL T.V. BUT @AWPromotions CAN’T TELL A JOKE………….whats wrong with this picture???

McMahon is a hypocrite! It’s cool for him to mock JR’s Bells Palsy, & you aren’t cut any slack for one joke? #BeAStarVince.

I hope Vince hasn’t forgot How he mocked @JRsBBQ on #RAW live, and @AWPromotions gets released for one joke?

@if only you had strangled someone with your tie, you’d be back within 6 months lol.

so Dx can tell everyone to suck it but u can’t make a joke?

@CMPunk told one of his twitter followers to kill themselves. biggest double standard in the world.

@kane has sex with a dead girl but @AWPromotions makes a kobe joke and gets fired.

Vince can kick the leg out from under a one legged kid, wrestle women, mock The mentally retarded and he fired you!!!

@Didn’t Big Show make a Kobe Bryant reference in a battle rap with Cena in 2003 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V6gr8CB-Eg … but AW gets let go?

He also posted:

Creates jobs my ass!! I’m fired thanks to you and your campaign.

UPDATE: TMZ has picked up on the story, focusing on the idea that Washington was fired for the Kobe Bryant joke. The site got a statement from WWE, with a rep from the company saying:

“Unfortunately, Brian Jossie, playing the character of A.W. was terminated because he continued to exhibit poor judgment by making offensive and inappropriate comments on live television and on social media.”

ORIGINAL: WWE have announced that Abraham Washington has been released. The company issued the following statement:

“WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar A.W. as of today, August 10, 2012. WWE wishes A.W. the best in all his future endeavors.”

Soon after the announcement, Washington took to his Twitter for a rant against the company, suggesting that the release had to do with his joke referencing Kobe Bryant’s rape charges from several years back:

AWPromotions is no more ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your support and hate, it’s been a great run. Now I get to do me which isn’t PG!

@TitusONeilWWE & @DarrenYoungWWE thank you for allowing me to speak on your behalf. You guys are the best and I’m glad to call u my friends!

I’ve offended the wrong people that taught me how to have ATTITUDE It was the #WWE that made me bold and now it has turned it’s back on me

Let this be a lesson to up and coming talent in the WWE don’t try and be great like the Rock or Stone Cold. WWE isn’t the same…

Just be normal shut up and be a yes man so you can collect your check and feel like your special. #SELLOUTS!!

I remember a time when the WWE didn’t care about breaking the mold but now everyone is so afraid of their own shadow. #RemeberTheFans

Thanks to the fans who showed me support over the whole Kobe thing and to those I upset I apologize again. Remember It’s entertainment folks.

I really do hope Linda wins that election because If not then all of this BS has been for nothing. #GoLinda!!

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