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Caster now says sorry, after earlier refusing to

TNA let him go after a lyric in his Bound for Glory weekend debut; he first defended it as entertainment, then said sorry.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:40 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Max Caster apologizes after being fired by TNA for offensive rap”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:40 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Max Caster, TNA.
BBN covered this story before: Wrestler Max Caster won't apologize after rap lyric costs him TNA job (October 13).

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Yahoo SportsMax Caster apologizes after being fired by TNA for offensive rap

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMax Caster has now apologized for the rap lyric that got him fired by TNA, after hours of telling everyone it was only entertainment, Yahoo Sports reports.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm putting him in the Hot Seat, and the heat is surface of the sun, because a heel who says sorry has quit his own job twice.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwice?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOnce for the lyric, once for the character. The boos were his paycheck, and now he's handing the crowd a refund.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFan question: is a wrestler who apologizes still a wrestler? I want the label check. Dosage, one sorry.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSide effect, the crowd cheers you.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTo cool it, he needs a comeback match somewhere and a lyric that insults nobody but himself.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the side effect is a rap about the apology.

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