WWE released eight wrestlers from their contracts, the company announced Thursday.
Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Mickie James, Chelsea Green, Tucker, Kalisto, Bo Dallas and Wesley Blake were all let go.
WWE head of talent relations Joe Laurainitis informed those who were let go that budget cuts were responsible for their releases, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reports. The move comes one year to the day after WWE released more than 20 wrestlers, citing financial hardships resulting from the pandemic.
Joe, a former NXT champion, is the biggest name on this year’s list. He has not wrestled since sustaining a concussion while filming a commercial in February 2020.