Tyler Reks (Gabe Tuft) announced on his official Twitter account earlier today that he had requested and received his release from the WWE. Reks said that he realized recently that being a WWE superstar meant sacrificing certain things, including time with his family.

“I realized recently that being a Superstar means sacrificing certain things, including time with my family. As a new father, my heart broke every time I had to leave to go on the road. I didn’t ever want to miss another moment with my daughter, so I made the decision to be a full time dad and hang up my boots.”

You can keep up with Reks on Twitter at twitter.com/GabeTuft.