WWE released Gable Steveson in 2024, which came as a considerable shock, as many had believed the Olympic gold medalist would become a combination of the next Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle in the ring. However, it is thought that the fact he had a big-money contract and wasn’t progressing is what ended his time in the company. Still needing to earn a living, Steveson first tried becoming an NFL player, getting signed for a brief period by the Buffalo Bills despite never having played football, before turning to MMA and winning his first fight last month while competing for the Legacy Fighting Alliance.
And now, indicating he wants to become an all-around fighter, on Thursday night, he made his Dirty Boxing Championship debut, securing a brutal first-round knockout of MMA veteran Billy Swanson in a mere 15 seconds. What’s next for Steveson is unclear, although it’s known he now sees his future in the UFC.
25-year-old Steveson said back in 2020 that working for WWE was “a dream,” and at the following year’s SummerSlam, he would make an appearance before officially signing a contract. Subsequently, he was included in the 2021 draft, indicating he was being fast-tracked to the main roster. Yet, that ended up not being the case, and he quietly joined the NXT roster in June 2022, but was barely featured, with fans being unwilling to overlook the allegations made against him during his time in college.
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