Well, I reckon some folks might be wonderin’ what’s been goin’ on with all them WWE releases lately. It sure ain’t lookin’ too good for some of them wrestlers, is it? It seems like every time you turn around, there’s another batch of talent gettin’ the ol’ pink slip. Now, I ain’t no expert or nothin’, but I’ve been hearin’ all sorts of things ’bout it, and let me tell ya, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows in that WWE world. They’ve been doin’ this for quite some time now, but it really picked up steam after they did that merger with UFC. Makes ya wonder if them bigwigs up top are just doin’ it to save a few pennies or if there’s somethin’ else goin’ on, don’t it?
Now, I ain’t one to spread rumors or gossip too much, but one thing that’s clear is that some of the names on these release lists been makin’ waves. Take ol’ Drew Gulak, for example. He was always a solid hand, but he got the boot too. Same with Gable Steveson, who was a big name over on NXT. They say 10 NXT Superstars got cut in May 2024, includin’ folks like Boa, Darrell Mason, and Keyshawn Leflore. I mean, who woulda thought? The list just keeps growin’. Some of these folks, you ain’t never heard of, but they were still part of the show in their own way, y’know?
Now, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, ’cause there were some bigger names goin’ down too. Names like Dolph Ziggler, Elias, and Shelton Benjamin. Can you believe that? Ziggler’s been around longer than I can remember, and now he’s gone. Kinda wild, don’t ya think? And that Top Dolla fella, too—seems like they just keep trimmin’ the fat. It’s like they just throwin’ folks out there to the wolves.
Some Other Big Releases
- Matt Riddle
- Mustafa Ali
- Aleister Black
- Lana
- Murphy
- Braun Strowman
I remember when Braun Strowman was the big guy that everyone feared, and now they just let him go. Ain’t that somethin’? He was the kind of wrestler that made folks look up and take notice. Guess it don’t matter how big or strong ya are if the money ain’t right. That’s what it all comes down to, don’t it? Money and numbers. If they ain’t bringin’ in the fans or the cash, they just cut ya loose, no matter how long ya been workin’ there.
The Current WWE Situation
So, with all these releases, where does that leave the WWE? Well, from what I hear, they ain’t exactly struggling with their big names. I’ve been hearin’ folks sayin’ that WWE is pretty happy with Cody Rhodes as their champ. Now, if you ask me, that Cody boy’s got the right kind of charisma. He’s the one holdin’ down the fort, keepin’ things lookin’ good. But as for the rest of ’em? Who knows? We ain’t seen nothin’ like this in a while, and it seems like it just keeps gettin’ worse.
Rumors and Speculation
People are talkin’ about all kinds of stuff. Some folks say Becky Lynch might be comin’ back soon—now, I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I reckon it’d be a nice surprise. As for Raw, I hear they’re doin’ some shows overseas, but I don’t know if that means much for all them talent cuts. Maybe they just tryin’ to mix things up and get a bigger crowd over there. You know, one of them business moves that sound good but don’t make much sense to us regular folk.
But all these releases… they just keep on comin’. Over 80 talents gone in just this year alone. That’s a whole heap of folks outta work, and I can’t help but feel for ‘em. It’s hard enough out there tryin’ to make a livin’, let alone gettin’ told you ain’t needed no more. But I guess that’s the way of the world now—if you ain’t performin’, you ain’t stayin’. Simple as that.
Conclusion
So, to wrap it all up, it looks like WWE ain’t playin’ around no more. If ya ain’t got the right look, the right appeal, or bringin’ in the big bucks, then they ain’t keepin’ ya. Ain’t no loyalty in that business anymore, it seems. It’s all about the bottom line. Now, I don’t know what the future holds for some of these wrestlers, but I sure hope they land on their feet. It’s a tough ol’ world out there, and even tougher when you gotta find a new gig after somethin’ like this. WWE might keep makin’ these cuts, but we’ll just have to wait and see how it all shakes out in the end.
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