This year has seen a lot of names released from WWE, from big names such as Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman, to a huge amount of Cruiserweight talent. However one name that has stuck around in WWE since the Cruiserweight Classic is Gran Metalik. The King of The Ropes was a runner up in that tournament, but never accomplished much more in WWE – and now in 2021 finally wants out.
Gran Metalik Is Unhappy With A Lack Of Chances In WWE
In a report from Mas Lucha, Gran Metalik has asked for his release from WWE. The reason for wanting out is a simple “lack of opportunities”, which makes sense. Metalik is in a tag team with Lince Dorado, but they’ll rarely show up on Monday Night RAW – and when they do it’s to lose a match most of the time.
Metalik is wasting the prime of his career wrestling on Main Event and chasing the worthless 24/7 Championship – when he’s one of the best high fliers in the world today. He’s barely getting into the ring, and considering his contract is good through 2022; it’s clear why he’d request his release.
Where Could He Go Post WWE?
While WWE could simply try to use Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado more as a top tag team on Monday Night RAW to help out the lacking division, that’s unlikely. WWE doesn’t like to use smaller talent in featured roles unless they’re proven stars – which in WWE isn’t what Metalik is. If he gets his release, he will likely be heading back to CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling as Mascara Dorada.
We could see him show up in AEW at some point if he’s out of WWE – where he’d fit in among other luchadores such as Rey Fenix, Penta El Zero M, Andrade, for some big matches. However, anything he’d be able to do would be a huge leap in quality from what he’s doing in WWE.
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