Heath Slater revealed that he had, in fact, forgotten the lines of his original script and had to come up with something on the spot. (H/T WrestleZone)
Heath Slater released as COVID-19 forces budget cuts
On 15th April 2020, WWE released/furloughed over 30 in-ring and backstage personnel as a budget-cutting measure due to restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several top Superstars including Heath Slater, Rusev, Kurt Angle, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Lio Rush, among many others.
Heath Slater signed a contract with WWE way back in 2006 and was a part of the company’s developmental territory FCW. After being a part of the first season of NXT, Heath Slater made one of the most memorable debuts in WWE history as a part of the Nexus. After that, he was a part of other factions like The Corre, 3MB, and Social Outcasts.
A former four-time Tag Team Champion, Slater had his last match in WWE match against Daniel Bryan in February 2020 before he was released.
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