Damon Kemp, real name Bobby Steveson and the brother of Gable Steveson, announced his departure from WWE on Monday. This was a notable move after he signed with WWE in August 2021 and seemed to be progressing well.
His brother Gable was let go earlier this year, as it was reported that he “wasn’t cutting it” as a pro wrestler. Fightful had reported Kemp’s departure was not part of a round of WWE cuts. Instead, his deal wasn’t renewed.
Kempt was initially a part of Diamond Mine. He turned his back on the faction as a heel the following year and later was paired with the No Quarter Catch Crew.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported, “The Bobby Steveson cut has led to a lot of nervousness in NXT among those whose contracts are coming due.” The reason for that is that unlike the other cuts, such as Dijak, Gable, and Drew Gulak, Kemp was considered to be good in the ring for his level of experience, and nobody had anything negative to say.
The feeling is that “except for those who are clearly being pushed as future stars, many others do have the deal of if they would cut him, who else would they cut.”
