WWE Talent Releases May Not Be Over
WWE's post-WrestleMania roster shake-up may not be finished, with Bryan Alvarez warning on Wrestling Observer Live that several SmackDown names could still be at risk following the wave of departures on Saturday.
Alvarez began by confirming what has already been established while also revealing just how fluid the situation has been behind the scenes, noting that information he received about one name turned out to be inaccurate within 24 hours.
"As a reporter, I can tell you that The New Day are gone, JC Mateo is gone, and Tonga Loa is gone. And I can tell you, as of Friday night, I was told that Tama Tonga was gone — but it turns out he wasn't released the next day. I don't know what that means; I can just tell you what I was told."
Alvarez then pointed directly at a group of SmackDown talents he believes could be vulnerable based on how things are currently trending.
"As viewers of the SmackDown TV show, I'd be very worried about Tama Tonga, Axiom, Nathan Frazer, and Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo. We'll see what's going on, but I would not be surprised if there were more names to come."
Tama Tonga's situation carries additional uncertainty, given that Alvarez was initially told he was gone before that information did not hold up. Tonga is also dealing with an undisclosed injury, which further complicates the picture around his status.
The May 2 departures included The New Day's Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, who mutually parted ways with the company following TKO's latest contract offer, as well as Tonga Loa and JC Mateo. Those exits came on top of the post-WrestleMania 42 cuts that had already removed more than two dozen talents, including Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Kairi Sane, and the Wyatt Sicks.
