WWE does massive talent / management releases
Reports are flooding in about a lot of talent being released from WWE RAW, SmackDown, NXT and WWE Management. Some of those released have already replied via social media and other information can be found below.
Released from WWE:
RAW / SmackDown:
Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, Katana Chance, Kayden Carter.
NXT:
Cora Jadem Gigi Dolan, Eddy Thorpe, Jakara Jackon, Riley Osborne, Jakara Jackson, Joe and Mark Coffey, Wolfgang and Javier Bernal .
NOTE: NXT releases have a 30-day no compete clause while WWE main roster releases have a 90-day no compete.
Comments by released Superstars so far:
- Dakaota Kai
x.com/ImKingKota
She just posted a video of a man walking away. With words printed on video saying, "Ah sh*t, here we go again."
- Cora Jade
x.com/CoraJadeWWE
Thankful for all the childhood dreams I got to live out! I have a lot to say in due time. Stay tuned xoxo
and another post...
Just got a lot of free time in our hands, see you soon
- Shayna Baszler
burn.x.com/QoSBaszler
No one can offer what I have to offer. Reality. Let the Galaxy burn
- Gigi Dolan
x.com/gigidolin_wwe
Officially free to work in 30 days
thepriscillakelly@yahoo.com
Kakara Jackson
instagram.com/jakarawwe/
"Always BEEN and always GON be bout that motha fkn ACTION ????"
https://i.imgur.com/dSjIZaO.jpeg
WWE Management etc:
Also, WWE Corporate has had a couple of releases also. On Thursday night it was reported that several in corporate were let go including Christine Lubrano, the Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Operations. On Friday, Ryan Pappola, who was a former co-host of WWE’s talk show The Bump, was let go.
Released so far in 2025 (Not including the above names):
- Duke Hudson
Wrestler: Jan 31
- Akam
Wrestler - Feb 7
- Blair Davenport
Wrestler - Feb 7
- Cedric Alexander
Wrestler - Feb 7
- Paul Ellering
Manager - Feb 7
- Rezar
Wrestler - Feb 7
- Sonya Deville
Wrestler - Feb 7
- Giovanni Vinci
Wrestler - Feb 8
- Isla Dawn
Wrestler - Feb 8
- Karl Anderson
Wrestler - Feb 8
- Luke Gallows
Wrestler - Feb 8
- Elektra Lopez
Wrestler / Manager - Feb 9
- Carmella
Wrestler - Feb21
- Greg Miller
Host - Mar 5
