Mike Chioda Was Shocked By His WWE Release, Weighs In On Potential Return

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Mike Chioda was one of the more surprising WWE releases in April of 2020, and the referee shared his reaction to the release and thoughts on a potential return. The 31-year WWE veteran was released at the start of the pandemic, and on the latest episode of his Ad-Free Shows podcast he talked about his release and more. You can check out some highlights below, per Wrestling Inc:

On a potential WWE return following the regime change: "I don't know. I know Vince probably let it go, but I don't know if Vince was the one that picked my name out of a hat during the pandemic and said, 'We have to cut Mike Chioda, goddammit' ... I really don't care, it was a great run."

On his WWE release: "I was shocked more than bitter or whatever. It sucked that I got let go during a pandemic when everything was closed in our profession ... We couldn't do anything for a while, that's why I started up with the podcast."