This year WWE had released over 50 superstars with the latest set to releases from NXT brand. Before that WWE shockingly released the former Universal Champion The Fiend Bray Wyatt.
In all, WWE released
-Bobby Fish
-Bronson Reed
-Jake Atlas
-Ari Sterling
-Kona Reeves
-Leon Ruff
-Stephon Smith
-Tyler Rust
-Zechariah Smith
-Asher Hale
-Giant Zanjeer
-Mercedes Martinez.— Sean Ross Sapp aka Keiji Muter aka The Great Muter (@SeanRossSapp) August 7, 2021
I spoke with a WWE official this morning about the mass releases, them happening so frequently, and what they thought was the catalyst, and what was supposed to happen.
Full story on Fightful Select.https://t.co/IWsDbm7z2N pic.twitter.com/7agtf2tU4t
— Sean Ross Sapp aka Keiji Muter aka The Great Muter (@SeanRossSapp) August 7, 2021
And more to come. https://t.co/ZblQiPnUIj
— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) August 7, 2021