Pro wrestler's reference to deadly Saudi airport attack during match entrance costs him job at TNA Wrestling
Max Caster's Bound for Glory rap referenced the Riyadh airport attack, prompting TNA to ban him and scrub all related content from social media.
TL;DR
- Max Caster debuted at TNA's Bound for Glory pay-per-view.
- During his ring entrance rap, Caster referenced a deadly attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The lyric stated, '… And it’s the firing squad. I drop bombs. You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh.'
- Caster faced immediate backlash on social media for the comment.
- TNA Wrestling apologized, removed Caster's segment from replays and social media, and announced he would no longer wrestle for the company.
- TNA took responsibility for the incident, stating it should not have made it into the show.