WWE confirmed the departure of Tyler Reks from the company on their official website, after he noted via his Twitter account that he was leaving the company and hanging up his business for family reasons, as he wanted to be there to see his daughter grow up. The wording from WWE read, “WWE has come to terms on the release of Gabe Tuft (Tyler Reks) as of Tuesday, Aug. 21. We wish Gabe all the best in his future endeavors.”

Meanwhile, several WWE superstars have reacted to the release of Reks’ from the company which you can see below:

William Regal: “I was told that Tyler Reks has finished with WWE.Talented lad who was a gentleman.I admire his unselfish gesture for his family.Good man.”

JTG: “The locker room will miss you bro.”

Curt Hawkins: “Lucky for all of you I’m not a Dad (yet), I’m just a determined kid who loves the wrestling business. I’m here to stay. See you at the show.”