WWE unfortunately released several NXT superstars recently. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select and Mike Johnson of PWInsider have confirmed several releases of NXT talent.
Here the list of released talent from NXT:
•Vanessa Borne
•Jessamyn Duke
•Kavita Devi
•Alexander Wolfe
•Skyler Story
•Ezra Judge
•NXT referee Jake Clemons
•NXT referee Drake Wuertz
Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that these NXT releases came out due tk budget cuts. It was also noted they didn’t know these are the all releases or more might come later.
I’m hearing Kavita Devi, Jessamyn Duke, Vanessa Borne released as well
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 19, 2021
The most surprising releases are Alexander Wolfe, Jessamyn Duke and Vanessa Borne. Wolfe was regularly appeared on NXT TV and he also appeared on NXT, in which he lost to Killian Dain and kicked out of IMPERIUM faction.
While Vanessa Borne was one of the got call up to main roster for quite time but never made her debut either on Raw or Smackdown. They still considered as NXT Talent and now got released by the company.
Jessamyn Duke also regularly appeared on WWE YouTube channel Up Up Down Down as part of team B.R.E. with Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, and Mia Yim. Now, there will be spot left on this team.
Release of NXT referee Drake Wuertz didn’t surprise as he was center of controversy for recent times. His recent behaviour about not wearing masks led a argument during a Florida Board meeting over Zoom while wearing his NXT polo.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select also reported that the most of the released NXT Superstars are slated for 30-day non-compete clause compared to the 90-day non-compete clause of recent main roster releases.
The NXT talent releases mostly have a 30-day non-compete clause
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 19, 2021
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