{"id":41550,"date":"2018-06-19T14:09:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T19:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=41550"},"modified":"2018-06-19T14:11:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T19:11:33","slug":"wwe-releases-big-cass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/06\/19\/wwe-releases-big-cass\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE releases Big Cass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3708682025\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>WWE announced the release of Big Cass (William Morrissey) on Tuesday. Read the official announcement at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/article\/big-cass-released\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> There were reports a while back about Cass having heat for going off script in a segment with the little person who was dressed like Daniel Bryan. Obviously, he stuck around beyond that point. I was told today that things have been building up to this point and the decision was likely made before he was booked to put over Daniel Bryan at WWE Money in the Bank on Sunday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>NEW:<\/b> Help support Prowrestling.net when you shop Amazon by starting your online Amazon shopping at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/amazon\">Prowrestling.net\/amazon<\/a>. You are not charged extra, but we receive a small and very helpful commission on everything you purchase. 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