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Former NXT star Leon Ruff was among those released last night by WWE. Other names included: Bronson Reed, Tyler Rust, Bobby Fish, Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas, Ari Sterling, Asher Hale, Zechariah Smith, Giant Zanjeer, Kona Reeves, Desmond Troy, and referee Stephon Smith. Ruff has since commented on his departure: “I was able to compete against […]
Even two weeks removed, AEW’s death match between Chris Jericho and Nick Gage still remains a hot topic of discussion. The use of light tubes, glass panes, and pizza cutters brought a level of violence that network television pro wrestling had never seen before. “I think it might even be the most-watched death match of […]
WWE looks to be trying to keep hold of the “Chelsea Green” trademark that they originally filed for last year. Green was among those released by the company back in April. Earlier this week on August 5, WWE replied to Office Action stating that the name identifies Chelsea Green, and she had given them permission […]
Olympian Gable Steveson took the world by storm when he captured a buzzer-beating gold medal in wrestling this past week. Steveson was already on WWE’s radar, but WWE Hall of Famer and former Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle believes he has now taken his stock to unprecedented heights. “I was thinking WWE, [WWE chairman and […]
A few hours before Friday’s SmackDown in Tampa, Adam Cole was taken directly to Vince McMahon’s office for a meeting. A talk that was considered “high priority” to McMahon himself, according to Fightful. Higher-ups had reportedly heard the meeting went well, and McMahon seemed to have taken a liking to Cole on a personal level. […]
A high level WWE official expects WWE releases to be a “regular occurance moving forward,” according to Fightful. Speaking under the condition of anonymity, the official noted while more departures will happen, they personally think 2021 will be an outlier in terms of frequency and the level of talent being let go. It was also […]
Kyle O’Reilly commented earlier today on last night’s NXT releases after a total of 12 Superstars and one referee were cut from the company. “The word of the day is ‘Bummer,’ O’Reilly wrote. “It was a bummer to see my friends lose their jobs but I take solace in knowing they will all end up […]
A total of 13 WWE NXT Superstars (including one referee) were released from the company last night. The most recent releases is a continuation of a long list of departures that have also included Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and others. Previous reports have noted WWE President Nick Khan has been given plenty of power from […]
WWE announced the release of thirteen performers from the NXT brand on Friday. Reactions have poured in from the released talents themselves and other talents in wrestling. One AEW and GCW star in particularly couldn’t hide his feelings on the subject. “Absolutely embarrassing…” tweeted Joey Janela. Janela is acquainted with several of the released talent, […]
NJPW’s Super Jr. Tag League began earlier today at Summer Struggle in Tokyo. Every team was in action in the round-robin style tournament. The main event saw IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions Taiji Ishimori and El Phantasmo defeat SHO and YOH (who have won this tournament in 2017, 2018, and 2019). El Desperado and Yoshinobu […]