Too bad it happens after he and Peyton suppossedly got engaged.
That said, I wonder if he wouldn't have been on the list of guys who were going to be released if he didn't ask for his release. He was a solid mid-card guy, but even in NXT he never really accomplished anything. It was doubtful he was going to do better on the main roster.
Though he can always go the Jinder/Drew route... leave, hit the gym, and try again a few years later packing another 20 pounds of muscle.