WWE Wanted Released Star To Manage Omos But They Declined

Publish date: 2024-04-12

WWE recently released a number of NXT Superstars, and among them was the promising onscreen personality and Diamond Mine manager Malcolm Bivens.

A new report has surfaced suggesting that the now released star was approached by WWE with the storyline pitch of being Omos' manager on the main roster, but interestingly, it has been reported that Bivens turned down the idea to manage the giant.

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According to a report from Fightful Select Bivens turned down the offer because he didn't want to sign a new deal with WWE at the time, but he ultimately ended up staying with the company for a number of months after the Diamond Mine idea was pitched.

Sean Ross Sapp has also reported that current NXT star, and well-established wrestling name LA Knight was also pitched to manage Omos until it was ultimately settled that MVP would do it, leading to MVP betraying Bobby Lashley and siding with the former RAW tag-team champion.

Bivens wasn't the only casualty of the recent releases though, albeit one of the more unexpected ones. Other high profile releases joining him out of the door include Dakota Kai and Dexter Lumis, both of which had been prominent features of NXT television.

Harland was also released which came as a surprise to many. He was hotly tipped as one of the next big things due to his resemblance to a young Brock Lesnar and he too had featured on NXT 2.0 as backup to Joe Gacy. It's suggested he was released because his in-ring skills weren't progressing.

The other names released were Persia Pirotta, Raelyn Divine, Draco Anthony, Vish Kanya, Mila Malani, and Blair Baldwin

How Did Malcolm Bivens Form Diamond Mine?

Bivens was the manager of the Diamond Mine stable which formed following his partnership with Tyler Rust with Bivens calling him a 'Diamond in the rust'. Rust, Roderick Strong and Hachiman were the original members but Rust was released weeks after the stable formed and replaced by Ivy Nile and The Creed Brothers.

Hachiman was released in January 2022 and then a month after Tatum Paxley joined the stable forming a tag-team with Ivy Nile.

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