Booker T publicly addresses WWE departure

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The following comes from the official website of Booker and Sharmell Huffman.
WWW.BookerTOnline.com

We want to begin by thanking the many wonderful WWE fans that we have had the privilege of entertaining over the last eight years. Sharmell and I have enjoyed
the opportunity to put smiles on your faces night after night. We also want to thank everyone in the wrestling community for their support of our very
own P.W.A. (Pro Wrestling Alliance). The dream of bringing professional wrestling back to my home town of Houston, Texas is coming to fruition, and we
have you to thank for it.

I want to address something that has been on my mind for quite some time now in regards to my recent suspension from WWE. I want to state for the record
that I was not taking any illegal substance, or anything outside of my physician's care, and that the suspension was unwarranted. However, rather than
fight the suspension or publicly voice my discontent, I used this recent hiatus to rest, work with the P.W.A., and reflect on the direction of my career
as a professional wrestler. I also, for the record, have never at any time ordered anything from "Signature Pharmacy". This allegation is upsetting, and
the careless and slanderous reporting of this matter is currently being addressed by my legal counsel.

I would like to also address any possible rumors or misinformation regarding our release from WWE. I had been unhappy for quite some time with the direction
that the Company was going in. In fact, I asked for my release back in July for that very reason. However, after further contemplation, I decided to continue
on with WWE because of my passion for this industry and my desire to entertain the fans. Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that my unhappiness
with my work environment was beginning to take a great toll on other aspects of my life.

I knew that it was time to make some extremely tough decisions. Therefore, in the interest of my mental, physical, and spiritual well being, I along with
my wife, asked for our release from World Wrestling Entertainment for the second time within months. We were graciously granted our release and we have
since amicably parted ways.

While the business relationship between ourselves and the WWE has ended, we will continue to be i involved in Professional Wrestling. We hope that our loyal
fans will follow us as we make this transition.

Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, and we will see you soon!

Booker T. and Sharmell

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