WWE has released a number of Superstars from their contracts.
"WWE has come to terms on the release of Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Mickie James, Chelsea Green, Tucker, Kalisto, Bo Dallas and Wesley Blake as of today April 15, 2021," the company wrote. "We wish them the best in all of their future endeavors." UPDATE: WWE has announced that Mojo Rawley has been released from his contract as well."
It was exactly one year ago that WWE had its last major culling, in which Kurt Angle, Rusev (Miroslav Barnyashev), Drake Maverick (James Curtin), Zack Ryder (Matthew Cardona), Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers), Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra), Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson), Heath Slater (Heath Miller), Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz), Rowan (Joseph Ruud), Sarah Logan (Sarah Rowe), No Way Jose (Levis Valenzuela), Mike Chioda, Mike Kanellis (Mike Bennett), Maria Kanellis, EC3 (Michael Hutter), Aiden English (Matthew Rehwoldt), Lio Rush (Lionel Green), Primo (Edwin Colon) and Epico (Orlando Colon Nieves) were all released.
Samoa Joe's firing comes as something of a surprise given his recent removal from the Monday Night Raw commentary team. Many fans believed this signaled an eventual return to in-ring action
Source: WWE