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Jim Smallman is leaving WWE.
In a post on Instagram, Jim Smallman announced that he was resigning from his position. Smallman had worked as a member of the NXT creative team, and he worked as the Senior Writer and Producer. He stated that he was moving back to the United Kingdom to be with his family.
Smallman, who previously worked for NXT UK, stated that it was not goodbye to WWE, as he hoped to see his friends again down the line.
Jim Smallman’s Message About WWE Exit
Smallman’s message is as follows:
“Yesterday was my last day as part of the NXT creative team, as I resigned from my position as Senior Writer / Producer in order to move back to the UK and be a better dad to my two children. This was an incredibly difficult decision as I was lucky enough to work with some of the most talented and excellent human beings on the planet, and yesterday was a very emotional day as I said goodbye – for now – to so many great friends.
“Alas, it is impossible to be a good dad from 4000 miles away, and some personal health issues last year put that into sharp focus. It’s time to head home and make up for lost time.
I wrote 216 episodes of NXT UK, 150 episodes of Level Up, worked on 190 episodes of NXT and I lost count of how many in ring and backstage promos that I wrote and produced. I am forever grateful to Shawn and Hunter for giving me my chance, Johnny and the writing team for being amazing, Mr Regal for putting me forward for everything, Joe for showing me the ropes… and to every gifted talent that I’ve worked with in both Europe and the USA. I wish I could have thanked every single person yesterday but we had a tv show to film! Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
And this might be goodbye to the NXT creative team, but not to WWE. I hope to see all of my friends again down the line.”
