Report: Gable Steveson's WWE Status Depends On Vince McMahon

Gable Steveson's WWE future has been a curious topic recently. He was removed from the NXT roster last week, only to then wrestle a pair of matches against Dante Chen as part of NXT live events in recent days.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer has shed some light on the situation, stating:

"It’s weird because originally they had him pegged as the next Brock Lesnar. Obviously that has to be re-evaluated. He got a great deal coming off of winning the [Olympic] gold medal [...] he was gonna debut on the main roster in a big way, and now he’s wrestling Dante Chen in Sebring, Florida in front of 200 people to get ready. His trajectory has changed greatly...

"I don’t know if he’s going to be back on TV soon. I know a week ago, they had no plans for him. [...] His situation will depend on Vince [McMahon]. Until Vince comes back, I don’t know if we’re gonna know a lot that’s going to happen with him, because his situation is going to be a Vince decision. [...] He’s got an uphill climb right now."

The bouts against Dante Chen are only Steveson's second and third professional wrestling matches ever. He made his debut at the NXT Great American Bash on July 30, going to a double count-out against Baron Corbin.

H/T to WrestlingNews.co.