Former AEW star Max Caster responds to TNA cutting ties with him over his controversial Bound for Glory rap.

Former AEW World Tag Team Champion Max Caster made his TNA Wrestling debut at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view this past Sunday. He did his signature rap during his entrance, and it contained an unapproved line that alluded to the recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He rapped, “Platinum on the mic and I’m bound for the glory, bro. I’m putting Moose on his knees like a glory hole. And it’s the firing squad. I drop bombs. You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh.”

Reports indicated TNA executives were not happy with Max Caster’s remarks. The promotion also severed ties with the former AEW star after the backlash. They released a statement acknowledging the victims of the attacks and apologizing for the segment.

Now, Max Caster has opened up about his time with TNA Wrestling ending after only one match. He took to Instagram to say he understands why Carlos Silva made the decision and admitted he went too far “for him.” He clarified that he didn’t mean to offend anyone with the rap, and entertaining the fans was the only thing on his mind when he delivered it.

“So, just to address all the TNA stuff, I want to say thank you to Carlos Silva. I talked to him in person. He was very generous, very professional, even after all this stuff happened. And I understand why he did what he did. It’s his show. He’s got to protect TNA. And I went too far for him. So I want to apologize to him and everybody else in the office. I want to apologize to anyone who vouched for me to get that spot. I feel like I let those people down,” Max Caster began.

“Thank you to Moose for sharing your platform with me. I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did, but I’m proud of that match, and I’m sorry for how things have ended up. And then for anybody who’s offended, I just want everybody to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people. It’s only to entertain. So in my mind, it’s entertainment value first. And then if you’re offended by it, that’s your right. So I can’t apologize for anyone being offended. But just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset. If it gets a reaction, I think I did my job. It was a very relevant part of the show and highly talked about. So I feel good about that,” Caster continued.

“But the consequences of everything, I’m accepting that. I can accept the facts of that. And then to anybody who is asking if I’m good, I’m good. I’m just embarrassed how all this happened. You don’t want it to be one match, and then that’s it, you get fired. But again, that’s the reality of the situation. I’m accepting it. And that’s life. And in life, sometimes you’ve got to man up and just accept it and move on. So whatever’s next, I don’t know, but we’ll see. Thank you everybody who’s reaching out and supporting,” Max Caster said.