Max Caster’s TNA debut just got even messier, because the controversial Riyadh line that sparked backlash at Bound For Glory was not scripted or approved by the company.
Caster made his TNA debut at the show and immediately landed himself in hot water after dropping a freestyle line about Riyadh just one day after the deadly attack at King Khalid International Airport.
During his entrance, Caster rapped, “I drop bombs, you don’t even have to fly to Riyadh.” The line drew immediate criticism, with fans ripping Caster for referencing bombs and Riyadh so soon after a real-world attack.
Now there is another major piece to the story. Fightful Select confirmed that the line was not something TNA had written or signed off on beforehand. According to the outlet, TNA sources made it clear the lyric came from Caster himself.
“TNA sources claimed the line was not scripted or approved.”
That makes the fallout surrounding Caster’s debut a lot more understandable. TNA had originally hoped to use Caster again during its upcoming television tapings in Dothan, Alabama, according to Fightful.
That adds a little more uncertainty to earlier word that TNA would no longer be working with him. Sources previously said that the company was done with Caster after the Riyadh lyric raised eyebrows both internally and among TNA’s global partners. TNA has already started scrubbing Caster’s Bound For Glory appearance from its social media. The company removed the video featuring his entrance rap from its official X account, leaving anyone who tries to visit the original link with a dead-page message.
As Ringside News previously covered, fans were already demanding action after the lyric surfaced, with some calling for Caster to be fired and others demanding that TNA address the situation publicly. Caster has a history of getting heat over his freestyle material.
Max ran into trouble multiple times over lyrics during his time in AEW, and the company ultimately allowed his contract to expire at the beginning of October rather than offering him a new deal.
Caster had just walked through the door in TNA, was expected to work additional dates, and then dropped one line that the company never approved. Less than a day later, his entrance footage was being wiped from social media and questions were already being raised about whether his run was finished before it really began. For now, one thing is clear: TNA did not script the Riyadh line, did not approve it, and whatever plans the company had for Max Caster suddenly look a whole lot shakier than they did before Bound For Glory.
Do you think TNA should completely cut ties with Max Caster over the unscripted Riyadh lyric, or should the company give him another chance? Let us know what you think and leave your feedback in the comments.
