Ex-WWE star addresses racism speculations

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In an exclusive with F4Wonline, the former WWE star addressed speculations about racism between stars backstage. Shanky claimed the roster accepted him with open arms, and there was no racism or any discrimination between talent from different brands in the company.

“So when I went backstage, Roman [Reigns] was there… Seth Rollins, everyone was there. You know, like, we’re all in the same place, eating together at catering. There was no racism, nothing like, ‘Oh, you’re new, so you can’t sit at that table and eat.’ Nothing like that. Everyone was down-to-earth and humble. So, I mean, I’m telling you—it was beyond that,” he said. [H/T – F4Wonline]

Shanky’s last WWE match was against Gunther

In 2021, Shanky was officially moved to the main roster on Monday Night RAW and aligned with Jinder Mahal and Veer Mahaan. The trio feuded with Drew McIntyre for weeks before the storyline ended at SummerSlam. After the event, Shanky and Mahal were drafted to the blue brand.

In the coming months, the two became a formidable tag team and often competed in tag team matches. While Mahal remained a foreign heel, Shanky was slowly turning face as a dancing giant. After the new regime arrived, the 34-year-old star was gone from the weekly product.

In 2023, Shanky returned to the company and faced Gunther in India for the Intercontinental Championship and lost. After his loss, he was released from WWE when the new regime cut talent in September 2023. This marked the end of his run in the Stamford-based promotion.

After his release, Shanky had four matches on the independent circuit, and primarily focused on other aspects of his life. It’ll be interesting to see if he ever makes a surprise return to the promotion.

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