Former ROH Tag Team Champion and current TNA talent Kenny King has posted the following on Twitter, explaining his side of the Ring of Honor departure story:
I was offered a contract extension, I had reservations about the parameters of the extension and effective my 'free agent' option would be. I gave a handshake agreement that I wouldn't do anything 'screwy' with the belts. Ala (Madusa).
I gave ROH information about everyone that I made regarding working for (TNA Impact Wrestling). Realistically they could have just found out when they saw my black ass walking down to the ring. I was given a physical contact extension by ROH, which I respectfully declined to sign due to the reasons I stated above. If I declined to sign an actual contract extension, how could anyone think there was a verbal agreement?
I took the biggest gamble of my career this weekend. So going into Destination X… I am prepared to put it all on the line. I am especially grateful to (Dixie Carter) and (Impact Wrestling) for giving me the opportunity to showcase my skills on a bigger stage. I was given an amazing opening and I took it. Ask Eminem how many chances you get to blow up…