How Many Superstars WWE And NXT Released Last Night? All You Need To Know
After the announcement of a new TV deal for “WWE SmackDown” starting in October, which is expected to bring in a whopping $1.4 billion over the next five years, WWE wasted no time in letting some of its talent go. They began informing wrestlers about their releases on Thursday morning. It was anticipated that more wrestlers from WWE NXT would also be let go, following the earlier cuts from the main roster. WWE seemed to be in a hurry to make these changes. Here is the confirmed list of wrestlers who have been released from WWE NXT: 1. Dana Brooke 2. Mansoor 3. Mace 4. Dabba-Kato (formerly known as Commander Azeez on the main roster) 5. Shanky 6. Quincy Elliott 7. Bryson Montana 8. Yulisa León 9. Daniel McArthur 10. Kevin Ventura-Cortez 11. Brooklyn Barlow 12. Alexis Gray 13. Ikemen Jiro 14. Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald When you add these NXT releases to the earlier departures from the main roster, the total count now stands at 23 wrestlers released from both WWE’s main roster and WWE NXT. Here is the confirmed list of wrestlers who have been released from WWE’s Main Roster: 1. Dolph Ziggler 2. Emma 3. Mustafa Ali 4. Elias 5. Rick Boogs 6. Riddick Moss 7. Aliyah 8. Shelton Benjamin 9. Top Dolla With a total of 23 releases, there hasn’t been any official confirmation from WWE or reliable sources that these are the final cuts. These recent releases come in the wake of the launch of TKO, a media conglomerate created by Endeavor, which merged WWE and UFC parent company Zuffa. While WWE and UFC still operate separately, they do so under the TKO banner. TKO officially launched on September 12 with a valuation of $21.4 billion, with Endeavor controlling 51% and WWE shareholders owning 49%. Earlier this month, more than 100 employees, mainly off-camera WWE staff, were let go as part of budget cuts. It remains to be seen whether these releases mark the end of the changes or if more are on the horizon. What are your thoughts on the release of all 23 superstars from both the main and NXT rosters? Which departure surprised you the most, and who would you have preferred to see stay with WWE?
John Cena, Big E, And Other Superstars React On The Release Of Dolph Ziggler From WWE
It has been a significant day for WWE as the company has let go of several Superstars, and the following individuals are no longer part of the company: Departures from the Main Roster include: 1. Mustafa Ali 2. Emma 3. Elias 4. Top Dolla 5. Rick Boogs 6. Riddick Moss 7. Aliyah 8. Shelton Benjamin 9. Dolph Ziggler 10. Tenille Dashwood Departures from WWE NXT include: 1. Quincy Elliott 2. Bryson Montana 3. Dana Brooke 4. Mansoor 5. Mace 6. Dabba-Kato (formerly known as Commander Azeez on the main roster) 7. Shanky 8. Yulisa León 9. Daniel McArthur The wrestling world is currently reacting to these releases, and many people are surprised that WWE has chosen to part ways with Dolph Ziggler. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion originally joined the company in 2004 and has worked with some prominent names since then. Here’s how some well-known figures have responded to Dolph Ziggler’s release on social media (formerly known as Twitter): 1) John Cena John Cena, one of the greatest WWE World Heavyweight Champions of all time, recognized Ziggler’s hard work by tweeting the following: “One thousand five hundred and fifty-four matches. @HEELZiggler #Respect” 2) Big E Big E, who began his main roster journey as an enforcer for AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler, shared a heartfelt message for Ziggler with this post: “I was incredibly fortunate to start my time on the main roster alongside @HEELZiggler. I learned many lessons about this craft by watching and listening. He is one of the smoothest workers I’ve ever been in the ring with. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, Zig Man.” 3) Trinity Fatu (formerly known as Naomi in WWE) Naomi, the current Impact Knockout Champion who was released earlier this year along with her tag team partner Sasha Banks (now known as Mercedes Mone) due to backstage issues with WWE, expressed her support for Dolph with the hashtag #dolphziggler and a love emoji. 4) Shawn Spears (formerly known as Tye Dillinger in WWE) Shawn Spears, who currently works for AEW, offered words of encouragement for Ziggler in his unique way when he wrote: “I’m a big @HEELZiggler fan. He’s the man. Now, let’s have a match.” 5) Brian Myers (formerly known as Curt Hawkins in WWE) Brian Myers, who currently works for Impact Wrestling, declared: “My favorite wrestler: @HEELZiggler” 6) Breeze (formerly known as Tyler Breeze in WWE) Tyler Breeze, who still has a role in WWE but not as a wrestler, as he’s a member of the UpUpDownDown Channel, showed his appreciation for Ziggler with a fire emoji and the words, “@HEELZiggler The man.” 7) Swerve Strickland Swerve Strickland, a current AEW wrestler and part of the stable The Mogul Embassy, who also had a stint in WWE, simply wrote “Nemeth.” In an update, Sean Ross Sapp reports that all of these released superstars have 90-day non-compete clauses, which means they cannot sign with other wrestling promotions for the next three months, effectively covering the rest of 2023.
WWE Makes Waves By Adding More NXT Departures, Bringing The Count To 19 Releases
On Thursday morning, WWE made some major changes by letting go of several of their superstars after Endeavor’s takeover. Later in the day, there were expectations that more wrestlers from WWE NXT would also be released, following the earlier cuts from the main roster. It seemed like WWE was in a hurry to make these changes. Here is the confirmed list of WWE NXT departures that were released today: 1. Quincy Elliott2. Bryson Montana3. Dana Brooke4. Mansoor5. Mace6. Dabba-Kato (formerly known as Commander Azeez on the main roster)7. Shanky8. Yulisa León9. Daniel McArthur Adding these NXT releases to the earlier main roster departures, the total count now stands at 19 wrestlers released from both WWE’s Main Roster and NXT. The earlier Main Roster departures included: 1. Mustafa Ali2. Emma3. Elias4. Top Dolla5. Rick Boogs6. Riddick Moss7. Aliyah8. Shelton Benjamin9. Dolph Ziggler10. Tenille Dashwood With all 19 releases today, it appears that WWE’s restructuring may be complete for now. However, there hasn’t been any official confirmation from WWE or credible sources, but it is widely believed that these are the final cuts following their merger with UFC to create the new publicly traded company, TKO Group Holding. We’ll have to wait and see if today’s cuts mark the end of the changes or if more releases are in store as the day goes on. What are your thoughts on the release of all 19 superstars from both the Main and NXT rosters? Which departure surprised you the most, and who would you have liked to see stay with WWE?
