Long debuted as a referee in WWE before transitioning to the role of SmackDown General Manager. The veteran star was let go by the company in June 2014 and has made a few guest appearances since.

On a recent episode of the Busted Open podcast, Long opened up about his WWE exit. The 75-year-old star said that he put on some weight as he was stressed out, which could’ve been why he was released.

He continued by saying that Vince McMahon hated wrestlers adding weight and blamed himself as a reason for his release from the company.

Long said that he did not use marijuana for long as the company had a strict drug policy that he wanted to abide by due to his respect for Vince McMahon.

The former SmackDown General Manager was recently trending on Twitter just after it was noticed by several stars that Long blocked them on the social media site.

He later clarified that his Twitter account was hacked and that the hacker was the one responsible for the mass blocking.

Long seems to have capitalized on his recent popularity by launching a new line of merchandise, with the words ‘You got blocked, Playa’ emblazoned on the front of the shirt.

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