Nick Dinsmore, famed as Eugene during his tenure with WWE, recently delved into his departure from the company and his subsequent journey.
Following over three years with WWE, Eugene parted ways with the company in 2007.
Despite often occupying a lower midcard role, he found success by clinching the World Tag Team Championship alongside William Regal.
In a recent appearance on the Developmentally Speaking podcast, Eugene unveiled the true reason behind his 2007 exit. He disclosed that his release stemmed from failing to comply with the wellness policy checks.
Nonetheless, he perceived this setback as a blessing in disguise. Initially uncertain about his future, Eugene soon found himself inundated with offers to participate in indie shows. Remarkably, he ended up working nearly as frequently as during his time with WWE.
“I got released for being non-compliant to the wellness policy. Although I failed one wellness policy, and back then it was supposed to be three, but I know it was probably the best thing for me at the time. After that, I didn’t know what I was going to do. Then, the phone started ringing for indie shows nonstop, and I started working almost as much as I did with WWE on the indie shows,”
Eugene reminisced.
Eugene’s WWE Journey Continued
After sporadic appearances in 2009, Eugene returned to WWE’s radar in 2013, this time as a trainer at NXT.
In the same interview, he shed light on his comeback and WWE’s endeavor to assemble a robust coaching staff during the transition from FCW in Tampa to the Performance Center in Orlando.
“I was told I was on a short list of guys they wanted to hire, and a short list of one person, which was me. They were transferring from FCW in Tampa to the Performance Center in Orlando and they wanted to build a big coaching staff and they brought me down there,” Eugene shared.
Eugene’s coaching tenure concluded in 2015 when he opted to establish his wrestling promotion, Midwest All Pro Wrestling, marking a new chapter in his illustrious career.
