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Probably time for Kurt Angle to put his feet up for a while

(15-04-2020 23:10 )tjl007 Wrote:  Most of the wrestlers released were from Raw so there is going to be more releases from SmackDown, nxt and maybe nxt uk.

I think most of the NXT UK talent are already allowed to work the indies im sure that was in the contract when it first started

So vince can pony up $18 million dollars with linda to give to Donald Trump to get WWE Classed as an essential employer in Florida but cant afford to look after there staff

He probably doesn't have that much loose change left after giving that much to Trump
I'm now wondering that the longer virus situation lasts in the US, the likelihood that more WWE stars will be released from their contracts increases, and if was to get into that scenario, Drew might end up being the last ever WWE HW champion, and possibly one who never defended the belt.
I know it's unlikely that will happen, but judging by the number of stars that have been released recently, I would think there has be more and I would not be surprised if the roster could be a lot smaller and with many familiar faces missing when finished. If anything like most sports, surely WWE has been taking something of a financial hit with not having a paying live audience in shows.

Rumours of more today Talks of Ember moon

Im guessing they will release Kairi sane early as well as shes stuck in Japan and maybe rhea ripley as shes stuck in Aus trying to get a visa to get back

(16-04-2020 05:04 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(15-04-2020 23:10 )tjl007 Wrote:  Most of the wrestlers released were from Raw so there is going to be more releases from SmackDown, nxt and maybe nxt uk.

I think most of the NXT UK talent are already allowed to work the indies im sure that was in the contract when it first started

So vince can pony up $18 million dollars with linda to give to Donald Trump to get WWE Classed as an essential employer in Florida but cant afford to look after there staff

Yeah NXT UK talent can work U.K. indies. I went to pro wrestling eve debut in Manchester last October & they had several nxt U.K. talent on the card including Viper, Killer Kelly Nina Samuels & Valkyrie.

Also at Sendai Girls debut U.K. show I went to, they had Viper, KLR, Toni Storm & Isla Dawn on the card.

Progress had Toni Storm, Dani Luna & Jinny

As for future releases, think Kairi Sane will be one as she apparently wants to go back to Japan. Can’t see Rhea Ripley being released as wwe have been giving her a big push.

Think some or all of the female talent releases will go to Impact as on this weeks Impact Josh Matthews said new knockouts are coming

Any chance of a list of those who released?

Main roster wrestlers/on-air talent
Drake Maverick
Curt Hawkins
Karl Anderson
Luke Gallows
Heath Slater
Eric Young
EC3
Lio Rush
Erick Rowan
Sarah Logan
Referee Mike Chioda
Erick Rowan
Primo
Epico
Mike Kanellis
Maria Kanellis
Zack Ryder
No Way Jose
Rusev

NXT/Performance Center
Deonna Purrazzo
Aleksandar Jaksic
MJ Jenkins
Ace Steel (coach)

Producers/employees (note: some have been furloughed)
Kurt Angle
Aiden English
Lance Storm
Shane Helms
Sarah Stock
Scott Armstrong
Billy Kidman
Dave “Fit” Finlay
Pat Buck
Shawn Daivari
Mike Rotunda
Andrea Listenberger (writer)
Jerry Soto (Spanish-language announcer)


Brutal

Losing Ryder & Hawkins, Anderson & Gallows and Primo & Epico can only mean one thing - WWE must be planning a tag team tournament soon

(16-04-2020 13:23 )Doddle Wrote:  Losing Ryder & Hawkins, Anderson & Gallows and Primo & Epico can only mean one thing - WWE must be planning a tag team tournament soon

It is brutal, i guess it will be looking a lot different

Wow interesting section

Mletzer saying wwe if only had the network money merch and tv deal money and saudi money come in it would be over 1bn turnover and they sacked all those staff to save 4million