Wrestling Stars React To James Ellsworth’s Release From WWE

WWE’s release of James Ellsworth on Wednesday elicited sad reactions from wrestlers and some took to Twitter to heap praise on him.

Scott Dawson tweeted afterward saying, “The world would be a much better place with more people like @realellsworth! Undeniable work ethic and a great attitude. Thanks for letting millions of people live vicariously through you!”

Zack Ryder chimed in as well and said, “Sad to see @realellsworth leave @WWE…but happy i got to see him live his dream. T-shirt…walk out at WrestleMania…Action figure…etc.”

Check out the tweets below for additional tributes from the wrestling world.

The world would be a much better place with more people like @realellsworth! Undeniable work ethic and a great attitude. Thanks for letting millions of people live vicariously through you! https://t.co/2NAjnn2YIp

— Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) November 15, 2017

Sad to see @realellsworth leave @WWE…but happy i got to see him live his dream. T-shirt…walk out at WrestleMania…Action figure…etc.

— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) November 15, 2017

Inside and outside the ring @realellsworth is a good guy and great asset to any show. Good luck amigo, you're going to be just fine!

— Lince Dorado (@LuchadorLD) November 15, 2017

Really proud of you buddy. You overcame alllllll the odds to live the dream. A true inspiration for all of the underdogs out there. @realellsworth https://t.co/Jfab27Sxf9

— Mojo Rawley (@MojoRawleyWWE) November 15, 2017

Classy statement. Be very proud of what you accomplished, Pretty Jimmy. Very few performers get to live the WWE dream. Chin up (figuratively), strong, keep moving forward.. Seeya down the road, pal. https://t.co/1IGPVSZVJN

— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) November 16, 2017

Hey @realellsworth dont sweat it man, you had a great journey that most thought u wouldn't have had….go git'em! #FillTheCalendar https://t.co/JVXLq1rkAY

— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) November 15, 2017

Class act. Was an absolute pleasure meeting you, hopefully bump into you again soon man.

— Jordan Devlin (@Jordan_Devlin1) November 15, 2017