Max Caster is finally speaking out after TNA cut ties with him over his Bound For Glory entrance rap, and while he’s accepting responsibility for how everything played out, he isn’t apologizing for trying to get a reaction.
Taking to Instagram, Caster addressed his release from TNA for the first time. He started by thanking TNA President Carlos Silva, saying the two spoke privately and that he understands why the company made the decision to let him go after the backlash surrounding his Riyadh lyric.
“Just to address all the TNA stuff, I wanna say thank you to Carlos Silva. I talked to him in person. He was very generous even after all this stuff happened. I understand why he did what he did. It’s his show, he’s gotta protect TNA, and I went too far for him.”
Caster also apologized to the people within TNA who gave him the opportunity, admitting he feels like he let them down. He specifically thanked Moose for sharing the spotlight with him during his one and only TNA match and said he’s disappointed things unraveled the way they did.
“So I wanna apologize to him, the office. I want to apologize to anyone who vouched for me to get that spot. I feel like I let those people down. Thank you to Moose for sharing your platform with me. I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did, but I’m proud of that match, and I’m sorry for how things have ended up.”
When it came to the rap itself, Caster made it clear he never intended to offend anyone. At the same time, he stopped short of apologizing for the lyric, explaining that his goal has always been to entertain and get people talking—even if this time it came with consequences.
“And for anyone who’s offended, I just want everyone to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people. It’s only to entertain. So in my mind, it’s entertainment value first. If you’re offended by it, that’s your right. So I can’t apologize for anyone being offended. But just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset.”
Caster admitted the fallout has been difficult, but said he’s accepting it and trying to move forward. He called the situation embarrassing, acknowledged that getting fired after one match isn’t how he wanted things to end, and said he has no choice but to learn from it.
“If it gets a reaction, I think I did my job. It was a very relevant part of the show and highly talked about, so I feel good about that. But the consequences of everything — I’m accepting that. I can accept that.
And to anyone who is asking if I’m good — I’m good. I’m just embarrassed how all this happened. It’s, you know, you don’t want it to be one match, that’s it, you get fired. But again, that’s the reality of the situation. I’m accepting it. That’s life, and in life, sometimes you gotta man up and just accept it and move on. So, whatever’s next, I don’t know, but we’ll see. Thank you, everyone who has reached out.”
Caster’s comments don’t change the outcome—TNA has already publicly apologized, removed the segment from its platforms and confirmed he won’t be wrestling for the company again. What they do provide is his first real look at how he views the controversy, acknowledging where things went wrong while accepting that his brief TNA run is already over.
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