Max Caster is leaving the door open to an AEW return, but wrestling is on hold for now.

Speaking during Monday’s K&S WrestleFest virtual signing, Caster addressed whether he could return to AEW following his brief stint in TNA.

“It’s wrestling, right? You never say never,” Caster said. “However, I am saying no to wrestling bookings right now, and that would be a wrestling booking so, I don’t know.”

Caster explained that he was honouring an earlier commitment by attending the signing. Beyond that, he has no timetable for another wrestling appearance.

“I agreed to do the virtual signing a couple months ago, I think. I’m honoring this… This is my last wrestling thing for a while, so whoever’s here, I’m sure somebody is clipping this, waiting for me to say something crazy. I’m going to try not to today,” he said. “But, this will be the last time you guys see me for an undefined amount of time.”

He also expressed gratitude to Tony Khan, saying his AEW earnings are still supporting him.

“I always got to shout out Tony Khan, because he’s supporting a lot of wrestlers living right now, including me. I’m still living off AEW money,” Caster said. “That’s a guy who, for whatever reason in his heart, is supporting wrestling and supporting wrestlers.”

Caster’s AEW contract expired on October 1. He made his TNA debut against Moose at Bound for Glory on October 11, but his arrival quickly sparked controversy.

During his entrance, Caster rapped, “I drop bombs. You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh,” a day after a deadly missile attack on the city’s main airport.

TNA responded the following day, stating that “making light of violent attacks is wrong” and confirming Caster “will no longer be wrestling for TNA.” He later apologised to TNA president Carlos Silva and the company’s office, admitting he “went too far.”

On October 17, Caster told fans at Awesome Championship Wrestling’s Mischief Night II in Poughkeepsie, New York, that he was taking an extended break from the ring and going to therapy.

The former Acclaimed star leaves his next chapter open after winning two AEW World Tag Team Championships with Anthony Bowens and holding the AEW World Trios Championship.