Odyssey Jones Says He Was Blindsided by Allegations Prior to WWE Release

Odyssey Jones had a remarkable debut on RAW last year, but allegations of domestic violence would lead to WWE firing him in the end and ending his run with the company. After months of waiting, Jones has finally revealed what really went down when it came to his release.

While speaking on the Burn After Rolling podcast, Odyssey Jones talked about his WWE release and how everything happened. What upset him the most wasn’t what happened but the long wait with nothing to do. He waited 15 months to get started, finally got some momentum, but then had to wait another four or five months before anything happened again.

“I think what upset me the most wasn’t even what happened—it was not doing anything that upset me. I waited for 15 months, finally got going, everything was great, and then it stopped. I had to wait another four or five months.”

Jones simply said he didn’t know about the allegations against him until after he was released. Since everything happened so fast, he assumed the worst but didn’t know exactly what was said. He was more disappointed than angry because he had a past issue with the woman involved, and WWE already knew about it. He had reported it when he first joined, so he felt the way they handled things was strange.

“I didn’t know about the allegations until recently. Obviously, I was released, but I didn’t know what was said. I assumed the worst—that this young lady was going to say the worst things possible. Everything happened really fast. I was annoyed. I wouldn’t say angry—I was more disappointed and upset. I had prior issues with this woman, and I was upset with myself for letting it get this far.

I’m always quick to blame myself for everything—good, bad, and everything in between. But I was also upset with them because they knew about my prior issues with her. It was on file because I had to report it when I joined them. When they talked to me about it, I explained the situation, and their reaction was just weird—very weird.”

At first, he didn’t take the allegations too seriously, thinking that if he had really done something wrong, there would have been legal consequences. Looking back, he feels he should have told WWE earlier, but he was afraid they would fire him on the spot. Since he had already spent so much time doing nothing, he wanted a chance to prove himself.

“When I first saw the allegations, I didn’t think much of it. In today’s society, if you’re really doing something wrong, you get charged or arrested. And I hate to say it, but we’ve seen people go down for far less. So I didn’t think much of it. Maybe I should have brought it to them, but at the time, I was worried. I had already spent 15 months doing nothing. I figured if I brought it up, they’d probably fire me on the spot without even giving me a chance. I wanted that chance. I thought that little opportunity would be enough to create some equity—some leeway, so to speak.”

Jones revealed that he first heard about the situation the week of his debut and later had a meeting to explain his side. He thought WWE’s legal team would help him, but he soon realized they were there to protect the company, not him. That made him feel like he wasn’t really part of WWE’s future plans.

“Everything happened quickly. I first heard about it the week of my debut, the very first time I came out. Then I had another conversation where I explained my side of the situation. It was frustrating because I didn’t know what was being said or thrown at me. I thought the legal team was on my side, but they weren’t my legal team—they were TKO’s legal team. Their job was to protect TKO’s interests. I was naive. I thought I was part of TKO’s interests, but I had to learn the hard way that the company is bigger than any one person. It wasn’t about being bigger than the program—I just thought I was at least part of it. But it felt like I wasn’t.”

Following his WWE release, Odyssey Jones has made a splash in the independent circuit, where he continues to hone his craft. While it’s not known if he will ever return to WWE, Jones is simply grateful for the opportunity to work in WWE, despite the way his run ended.

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