Odyssey Jones has released a video in which he denies allegations that were made against him last fall.
Jones, real name Omari Palmer, was in the midst of a storyline with the New Day’s Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston when he was pulled from WWE programming and released in September 2024.
At the time of his removal, Fightful reported that there had been domestic violence allegations against the former college football player.
No arrest was made, nor charges brought.
On Saturday, Jones made the following statement:
Hello world. My name is Omari Palmer, aka Odyssey Jones. And first and foremost, I’d like to thank Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, for giving me the strength to get through these difficult times. As always, all glory to God.
Secondly, I would like to say Happy New Year, and I wish you all a great and safe 2025.
I’m making this video to address the false allegations. These false claims are coming from a party that I used to priorly engage with. And I apologize for taking so long for addressing these false claims, but I had to patiently wait to get an injunction set in place to protect my family, my friends and myself.
I’m currently taking legal action against said party, so I can’t speak too much more on it, but there will be more information to come.
With that being said, I would like to thank the WWE for the amazing opportunity they’ve given me in my life. I thank you so much for bringing me on. I’d like to thank all the coaches I’ve worked with over the years for helping me work on my craft and grow my life. I’d also like to thank management and creative for putting me in a position for success, as well as thank the fans for the support that you have given me not only today, but all the way back in day one.
With all that being said, the journey continues. I’m ready to get back to doing what I love to do. I’m accepting bookings in 2025 and I thank you all for your support and for your time. I’m wishing you nothing but blessing and love, baby. Big O out.
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— Odyssey Jones (@oshow94) January 11, 2025
The 30-year-old was signed by WWE to an NXT contract in 2019. He was drafted to the main roster under the Raw brand on May 1st, 2023 but only wrestled house shows and dark matches.
His main roster television debut did not come until August 2024. WWE has never publicly addressed the reason for his release.
