TNA Wrestling has officially cut ties with Max Caster following controversial comments he made about Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during his in-ring debut at Bound For Glory 2026. The promotion issued a formal statement on Monday addressing the incident, apologizing for the remarks and confirming that Caster will no longer be associated with the company.
Caster, a former AEW star, made his TNA debut at Bound For Glory by answering Moose’s open challenge, a match he ultimately lost. As part of his entrance, Caster performed one of his signature rap promos, a staple of his AEW run with The Acclaimed, but this time included a line referencing Riyadh that TNA has since deemed unacceptable to have aired.
According to the statement reported by Fightful, TNA took direct responsibility for the content making it to broadcast rather than placing blame solely on Caster. The company acknowledged that the line should never have been allowed to air in the first place, a point also detailed by Ringside News, which characterized TNA’s response as addressing two matters simultaneously: an admission of institutional error in allowing the comment through, and the confirmation that Caster’s tenure with the company has ended as a result.
The incident marks an abrupt end to what was otherwise being treated as a notable debut for Caster, who built his reputation in AEW performing scripted rap verses aimed at opponents as part of his tag team with Anthony Bowens. That same freestyle format became the flashpoint at Bound For Glory, with the Riyadh reference drawing immediate backlash and prompting TNA’s swift statement and corrective action.
TNA has not detailed further specifics beyond confirming the end of its working relationship with Caster, and no additional context on the exact wording of the rap or the company’s internal review process has been made public. The promotion’s statement, as reported across multiple outlets, frames the matter as closed from TNA’s perspective, with the apology and the termination of Caster’s role presented together as the company’s full response to the controversy.
