AJ Styles will no more be having the OC brothers by his side from this point onwards. As a result of a massive layoff performed by WWE, last week, 50+ employees reportedly lost their jobs and Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were one of them. OC brothers Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Now their mentor feels responsible that he couldn’t protect them and their jobs.
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Just a couple of weeks ago, Gallows & Anderson were part of the AJ Styles & The Undertaker’s Boneyard Match at WrestleMania 36. But now the former Raw tag team champions find themselves out of work after spending four years with the company. Under this crucial circumstances, the former WWE Champion spoke on the issue.
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Here's AJ Styles thoughts on the #WWE releases from yesterday ? pic.twitter.com/bdf4yMUwf5
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AJ Styles commented on Gallows & Anderson’s releases from the company during an online video stream. He commented on all the talents those were let go. But clearly, he was devastated by losing his OC brothers,
“That one hurt really bad,” AJ Styles said. “The only way I can explain it is that these guys are my family and I couldn’t take care of my little brothers. I didn’t manage to do that and I feel responsible for them being released. It’s devastating.”
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Back in 2016, the Phenomenal One signed with the WWE along with Gallows and Anderson to make a huge impact on the WWE Raw scene. After initial success, AJ was sent to SmackDown which marked the downfall of career for Gallows and Anderson.
Karl Anderson has teased a return to Japan following its release from WWE. He posted a video to his Twitter account, which has been renamed to “MachineGunKA”, the name he was referred, before joining the WWE roster.
The short video had some shots of Santa Monica, California before showing clips of a plane taking off. The video then cuts to images of Tokyo, Japan signifying that they will soon be at home.
— The Machine Gun AKA Chad 2 Badd (@MachineGunKA) April 16, 2020
Before coming to WWE in 2016, Karl Anderson was with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He was a part of the popular heel stable named Bullet Club. During his stint in New Japan, Anderson was a multiple-time IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with both Giant Bernard and his O.C. partner, Doc Gallows.
It would be good for both the performers to head back to Japan but given the travel restrictions, these days amid Coronavirus pandemic, they might have to wait for sometimes.
