Former WWE announcer Taz is issued his first public comments since leaving the company days before WrestleMania 25. "I want to clear up some "true & false" for all of you," Taz wrote on his Facebook page. He continued:

"True

-My contract expired the end of March and I had given my notice several weeks prior

-I ask WWE for my release to pursue other interest

-I offered to call Wrestlemania while I was not contractually obligated....and offered to call the show for free to the company.

-I have fulfilled EVERY obligation to the WWE, and pride myself on leaving the proper/professional way.

-On my way out, from Vince McMahon, Kevin Dunn and Stephanie ALL treated me great...which was cool.

-I APPRECIATE all of the offers for appearances but right now I'm just doing very few appearances (if any). I'm gonna chill out and watch my kid hit baseballs.

-I am done wrestling. At 41 years old, several neck and shoulder issues...not happening. I would be a former shell of myself.

-I too have hated the extra "Z"

FALSE

-Burnout (If anything, I'm more inspired & motivated now than ever)"

To read the full statement with comments on former colleagues Joey Styles, Jim Ross, and Michael Cole, visit Taz's Facebook Page. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Mark Thomas Bradley]

Powell's POV: Tazz had some fun at the end of the statement by writing, "I plan to make an impact real soon in this, the ultimate in businesses and keep it's honor....lol....sorry for crossing the line with my sophomoric humor! Survive if I let you." My guess remains that Taz makes his TNA debut at Lockdown on Sunday.

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