Bodhi Hayward was recently released from WWE alongside Sloane Jacobs, Erica Yan, Damaris Griffin, and Ru Feng. Brady Booker (AKA Bodhi Hayward) was prominently featured in the programming being part of Chase U for 18 months. He was recently written off TV with Duke Hudson replacing him in the group. He was signed in August 2021, and his last TV match was a win with Andre Chase over Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes on September 20.
Fans loved to witness Hayward every week on programming. It has been reported that unlike previous years of ‘budget cuts,’ the releases this week were down to WWE not seeing enough improvement. Hayward’s release was the most surprising of the five, given that he was part of the Chase U stable at the time. He also posted a video clip after the firing.
It was reported not long after that Hayward’s release was down to issues WWE had with him and not due to a lack of improvement.
Bodhi Hayward reportedly had backstage issues
Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer shared more details about Hayward’s backstage issues.
With Bodhi Hayward, it was more than that [not showing enough progress.] They didn’t like the work ethic. They didn’t like that he was late to shows and didn’t show up to shows. The primary reason for everyone [else] was lack of progression. But for him it was a little bit more than that. It had to be enough to overcome the fact that he was actually in a storyline that was a long-term storyline, and that the crowd liked him.
Speaking about future prospects for Hayward, Meltzer said that there are options for the former NXT Superstar:
“He does have friends. He might be able to get hooked up some place. He has a good look. He’s got that going for him. People naturally liked him. So it took a lot for him to get cut. He would be the kind of guy they would want to keep. He did get injured, which didn’t help.”
