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WWE has released over a dozen wrestlers Thursday, including a number of former Champions.
As first reported by Sean Ross Sapp Of Fightful, WWE has released the following talent, including Nia Jax, Karrion Kross, and Keith Lee.
- B-Fab
- Ember Moon
- Eva Marie
- Franky Monet
- Gran Metalik
- Harry Smith
- Jeet Rama
- Jessi Kamea
- Karrion Kross
- Katrina Cortez
- Keith Lee
- Lince Dorado
- Mia Yim
- Nia Jax
- Oney Lorcan
- Scarlett Bordeaux
- Trey Baxter
- Zayda Ramier
A number of talent have since taken to Twitter, confirming the report, including Ember Moon, Scarlett Boudreaux, and Franky Monet. NXT talent have historically been bound by a 30-day non-compete clause, while main roster talent need to wait 90-days before taking bookings.
All I can do is laugh…
— Athena is ROH and All Elite! (@AthenaPalmer_FG) November 4, 2021
TAYA VALKYRIE
— TAYA VALKYRIE (@thetayavalkyrie) November 4, 2021
Officially free to work in 30 days!
— Scarlett Bordeaux (@Lady_Scarlett13) November 4, 2021
BREAKING NEWS https://t.co/80P3TrJlrE
— BIFF Busick (@_starDESTROYER) November 4, 2021
John Laurinaitis reportedly cited ‘budget cuts’ as the reason behind the releases.