In an update on Solomon Crowe/Sami Callihan requesting and being granted his WWE NXT release, a report from Pro Wrestling Sheet notes that Callihan wanted to revamp his current image and was not happy with the way he was progressing in NXT, which led to him requesting the release.

The report notes that he wants to reinvent his image as one of the best wrestlers in the world on the independent scene and that he left the company on good terms and that the door is open for his potential return.