Jaxson Ryker, who wrestled as Gunner in TNA, was set for a big push alongside Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake when the trio was called up to SmackDown. The plan for the group, known as The Forgotten Sons, was to defeat The New Day to become SmackDown Tag Team Champions, but plans changed when Ryker was sent home.
Ryker had received backlash after tweeting support for Donald Trump following the George Floyd tragedy and BLM protests. Not only did he bring unwanted publicity to the WWE, but he also had heat with other wrestlers, including Kevin Owens, Mustafa Ali, and Sami Zayn.
With Ryker at home, Cutler and Blake’s WWE carers were left in limbo despite their attempts to distance themselves from their partner’s comments. However, after a six-month absence, Cutler and Blake would return to SmackDown this past Friday, now alongside Baron Corbin. This lead to speculation that Ryker could soon be released as The Forgotten Sons stable was clearly no more.
Therefore it came as a surprise that Ryker returned to WWE as part of their Main Event tapings on Monday night. The man who was once considered a pariah is now aligned with Elias in what is believed to be a trial. Vince McMahon wanted to see the pairing ahead of them appearing on Raw. Right now, it isn’t known what McMahon’s opinion was of the act, but we should find out if he liked the duo over the next few weeks, depending on whether they appear on Raw.
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