The story that Carlito was released for refusing to enter a rehabilitation facility is reportedly true, although contrary to the public’s assumption, it was not based on a Wellness Policy test failure.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Carlito reportedly showed up at this week’s RAW in “no condition to perform.” He was told he needed to go to rehab, “and he refused, so they fired him.”
The story says that Carlito denied he had a problem, forcing WWE to pull the trigger on the release.
It should be noted that WWE’s statement only said that “Carlito’s termination was due to his first violation of the WWE Wellness Program” and not that he specifically failed a test.