Doc Gallows is never one to hold back, and in a recent appearance on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, the veteran wrestler took direct aim at what he calls the “Gratitude Era” of pro wrestling—the trend of talent thanking their employers on social media immediately after being released.
Gallows recounted how he and long-time tag team partner Karl Anderson were released from WWE just 11 days after WrestleMania 36, despite having appeared in a featured match alongside The Undertaker.
“We came back to WWE together. We get let go in ’19… 11 days after the Undertaker WrestleMania match that we were in, we got let go,” Gallows recalled. “What the f***.”
Gallows said the industry’s shift in tone frustrated him, especially the public displays of gratitude from recently released wrestlers.
“I got so sick of the Gratitude Era,” he said. “‘Hey, you know you’re fired,’ and then the first thing you do is tweet, ‘I’d like to thank you.’ Fing, f you. You fired me. Let’s talk sh*t. Let’s get some feathers ruffled.”
He compared the newer generation’s tone to that of the more rebellious Attitude Era:
“I thought the joke was so funny. I go, ‘The guys in the Attitude Era were cool, our Gratitude Era guys, not so f***ing much.’”
Despite his frustrations with WWE’s corporate culture, Gallows and Anderson have remained a major presence in wrestling. Currently competing as The Good Brothers, the duo continues to work high-profile matches across various promotions and remain one of the most in-demand tag teams on the independent scene.
