Gronk-WWE Update; Heat Within The Company (Patreon)

Rob Gronkowski asked out of his WWE deal, per the terms of it, which led to his departure from the company. Wrestling Inc reported he exercised the release clause in his contract, and Fightful has learned  that most on the Raw side of things didn't even have to deal with Gronk at all, and weren't really in the loop on his status with the company. One told us "he was still considered a Smackdown guy."

Those that we've spoken too -- even those with a reputation of being easy, helpful, and good to work with, all had negative things to say about working with Gronk after his WrestleMania fiasco. There was heat on Gronkowski after his hesitation to do his scheduled spot put the WrestleMania filming two hours behind schedule. One top name on the roster called Gronk "A Fuckin' clown who we are so much better off without."

In recent weeks, few had to deal with Gronkowski, but his WrestleMania appearance seems to have made an impression.