It’s been an interesting week for WWE as it was reported recently that the company had cut 10 to 12 staffers. The cuts led to speculation among fans that the company could end up releasing talent as well, and five names have reportedly been released.
According to Fightful Select the following names have been released from the company:
– Braun Strowman
– Dakota Kai
– Kayden Carter
– Katana Chance
– Shayna Baszler
The report notes that internalized memos went out which indicated that the aforementioned names had been released from the company. At this point in time there’s currently no word on what led to the releases.
Braun Strowman had previously been released from WWE in June of 2021, but ended up returning to the company in September of 2022. Dakota Kai had also been previously released from WWE as the company let her go in April of 2022, but she ended up signing a new deal a few months later and returned at SummerSlam in July of 2022 alongside Bayley and Iyo Sky. The trio later became known as Damage CTRL.
Stay tuned for more updates on WWE releases as they become available.