Although the action was taken earlier this week, word didn’t get out until late yesterday that longtime WWE timekeeper Mark Yeaton was released as part of the recent financial cuts.
Yeaton had been a WWE employee for a decade and was well-liked among those he worked with, including Steve Austin and Jim Ross who both took to Twitter to say the following:
#Swigofbeer to my old beer thrower @WWETimekeeper Mark Yeaton. Best damn beer thrower in the world and great guy. pic.twitter.com/7WfJNRJd3d
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) August 7, 2014
“@Shane_Harris14: @JRsBBQ Think is disgusting that Mark Yeaton has been released,thoughts?”
Very disappointed….sad.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) August 7, 2014