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WWE release 15 more stars as latest round of brutal cuts 'confirmed'
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Published 10:45 3 May 2025 GMT+1

WWE release 15 more stars as latest round of brutal cuts 'confirmed'

15 more stars have reportedly been let go by WWE.

Marcus Chan

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15 wrestlers have reportedly been released as the latest round of WWE cuts has been revealed.

Back in February, it was reported that 11 stars were axed from the WWE roster.

The likes of Duke Hudson, Sonya Deville, Cedric Alexander, Akam and Rezar (aka AOP), Blair Davenport, and Paul Ellering were all released as part of a massive overhaul ahead of April's WrestleMania.

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In addition, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Isla Dawn, and Giovanni Vinci were also facing the axe by WWE.

Speaking in March about her departure, Deville told The Ariel Helwani Show: "We were negotiating, we were in talks to sign a new contract. I was completely under the impression that it was going well and we would sign something.

"I was on a trip with my daughter, a cheerleading competition, and I got a phone call from the powers that be, ‘Hey, we’re going to go our separate ways.’ I was kind of surprised, not gonna lie, and I was like, ‘Is there a reason?’ ‘No, creatively, just hasn’t worked out. We’re going to go our separate ways. Initially, it was shock. ‘What the hell, I did not expect that.’"

Now, it has been claimed that 15 more stars have been released from their contracts.

As reported by Fightful Select, via What Colture, the full list of stars dropped is as follows: Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Cora Jade, Gigi Dolin, Eddy Thorpe, Riley Osborne, Jakara Jackson, Wolfgang, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey (thus ending Gallus as an ongoing concern on NXT programming), Ora Mensah and Javier Bernal.

Shayna Baszler has reportedly been let go by WWE. Image: Getty
Shayna Baszler has reportedly been let go by WWE. Image: Getty

Reacting to his exit, Bernal took to social media and wrote: "Big Body may be gone, but the Big Body Believers live forever. Javi isn’t going anywhere. Free Agent in 30 days, and you can book me at [email protected]. Stay tuned for more, and be your f***ing self!"

Stars such as Strowman, Baszler, Kai, Chance and Carter will now have to adhere to a 90-day non-compete clause on the back of their exit from the company.

Meanwhile, the wrestlers in the developmental crew would've had a 30-day non-compete clause inserted in their contracts.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Wrestling, WWE

Marcus Chan
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