WWE Releases

[Majingir]

Since this will be a major topic for the next little while, we should have a thread for it. I think we used to back when WWE used to have their annual "spring cleaning".

Names gone so far:
EC3
Colons
Hawkins
Gallows/Anderson
Mike/Maria
Lio
Sarah Logan
Drake
Eric Young
Rowan
Slater
Aiden
Ryder
No Way Jose
Rusev
Curtis Axel

Angle
Storm
Helms
Mike Rotunda
Finlay
Pat Buck
Kidman
Daivari
Scott Armstrong
Sarah Stock
Mike Chioda

And definitely more to come.

[DonkeyJote]

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Mike Chioda is gone?!?!?

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[Majingir]

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Zack Ryder is gone now too!

I was just making up a list of names literally minutes before firings happened. 9 of those 14 names have been released since then.

Rusev/Lana, BTeam and Lars are only ones left.

Mike Chioda is gone?!?!?

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Ya. Been there since the 80s! Finlay gone is a big loss for them as well since he's been so involved in the womens division.

[BDKiiing]

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<hr style="color:#393939" size="1"> Drake Maverick
EC3
Luke Gallows
Karl Anderson
Lio Rush
Eric Young
Curt Hawkins
Heath Slater
Kurt Angle
Aiden English
Erick Rowan
Primo
Epico
Zack Ryder
No Way Jose
Rusev
Mike & Maria Kanellis
Sarah Logan
Deonna Purrazzo

Mike Chioda


Producers were all furloughed, not outright released.

Lance Storm
Shane Helms
Mike Rotunda
Fit Finlay
Pat Buck
Billy Kidman
Shawn Daivari
Scott Armstrong
Sarah Stock

[Majingir]

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No way Jose is gone too! They really did kill off a bunch of superstars.

Taker killed Gallows and Anderon.
Shayna killed Logan
Lashley killed Jose

[reyes the roof]

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That sucks for everyone that’s losing there job, but it’s crazy that their payroll was so bloated. Half the wrestlers that got let go we’re bringing no value to the company

[Majingir]

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That sucks for everyone that’s losing there job, but it’s crazy that their payroll was so bloated. Half the wrestlers that got let go we’re bringing no value to the company

That's what WWE has been saying for years. And what AEW guys have ripped WWE for as well.

Why have people on the payroll if you're not using them? What other company just has guys there for years at a time who rarely if ever actually (get a chance to) contribute to the company? Getting paid to sit at home.

Sucks to see so many lose their jobs, but at the same time, this is what WWE should've done all along. The thing which hurts them is having to do it in one giant swoop rather than have people released over a few months, or just not have this problem to begin with because their roster only has talent which are needed.


Sounds like the NXT cuts could be coming AFTER tonight's show. And looking at all the cuts, how many were on Smackdown? Could we see another wave happening late Friday night/early Saturday morning?

[cima]

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[Majingir]

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Guessing Lana is right behind him too, even if WWE keeps her, the Lashley story was leading to her gone anyways, and personally shes hated the reaction from fans over the story.

[DonkeyJote]

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Rusev was likely gone soon anyway; it definitely seemed like he wanted out.

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[Majingir]

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Rusev was likely gone soon anyway; it definitely seemed like he wanted out.

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He for sure did. It's why I said he would be the 1 name I'd be least surprised by. Definitely someone who should go to AEW as well

[chronoxiong]

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Sad to hear about the releases. This is why the coronavirus ruining everything in our lives right now just sucks. I wished it never happened. Look at the trickle effect it has caused. Rusev being released is probably the most undeserving of all. He was good and deserved better. Now I wonder what will come of the 24/7 Title with many of the releases being lower card guys. Unless it will always be revolved around R-Truth and what trouble he will run into. That Title hasn't been seen since Gronk ran away with it right? Maybe the company can rehire many of these people someday down in the road. But of course, cutting costs had to happen with no more live event revenue and no merchandise money to keep the company flowing.

[DonkeyJote]

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This is why the coronavirus ruining everything in our lives right now just sucks.

Call me crazy, but I think it's more the 140,000 dead or the millions who have to worry about paying rent more than a handful of people who were mostly making 6 figures. I mean, yeah, it's lame, but there's some perspective to be had.


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[Mercury112491]

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Call me crazy, but I think it's more the 140,000 dead or the millions who have to worry about paying rent more than a handful of people who were mostly making 6 figures. I mean, yeah, it's lame, but there's some perspective to be had.


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Don’t be that guy. People are allowed to be upset about lots of things without having to preface it by making sure to acknowledge all the things in the world that are worse.


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[Majingir]

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Maverick said despite being released, he's still allowed to compete in the CW title tournament.