Jim Ross Comments On Ace Steel's AEW Release

After less than a year with the promotion, Ace Steel was released by All Elite Wrestling this week.

Steel had been suspended since his involvement in a backstage fight with CM Punk, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks after All Out during which Steel bit Omega and threw a chair that hit Nick Jackson. All five men were suspended by AEW following the incident and it was widely expected that Steel would not be back with the company. That expectation did not extend to Steel himself, however.

AEW commentator Jim Ross addressed Steel's firing on his Grilling JR podcast, admitting that he thought Steel was a "solid hand" behind-the-scenes as a producer.

"He's a smart guy. He has a lot of product knowledge. Solid hand. I thought he did a nice job. I didn't work with him directly a lot. I have seen him at TV and he was always friendly and approachable. I'm sorry to hear that because I thought he was a good hand and did a nice job there. Things have a way of working out, you never say never, but I always thought he did a nice job for us," JR began.

"He was very loyal to CM Punk, nothing wrong with that, they were buddies. I'm assuming CM Punk is the guy that got Ace Steel his job. I don't know where all of that is going. I hate to see anybody lose a job, lose a paycheck. While he was there, he seemed to be a viable asset, but again, I didn't work with him directly. I didn't have any issues, pro or con, with him. The bottom line is, another guy lost his job. That's what's regrettable," Ross continued.

"He's got skills. I would think, if given a fair shake within the landscape of wrestling in general, he'll find some work. Smart guy. I hope it works out well. I regret that anybody, anywhere in wrestling, loses their job."

Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and CM Punk remain suspended while a third party continues to investigate what happened during the altercation. There was optimism about potential returns this week, though, and there has been increased contact between AEW and the suspended parties, according to the latest reports.

H/T: Fightful