WWE has launched John Morrison, Drake Maverick, Tegan Nox, Hit Row and extra.
The corporate has made one other spherical of cuts simply 11 days after the final batch of releases, with Shane Thorne and Jaxson Ryker let go alongside Hit Row members Isaiah ‘Swerve’ Scott, High Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis.
As reported by each PWInsider and Fightful, price range cuts had been as soon as once more cited as a purpose.
After the information broke, Dolla – AKA AJ Francis – took to Twitter to touch upon the discharge, which got here simply days after Hit Row’s B-Fab was additionally let go.
He tweeted: ‘See y’all in 90 days. #BudgetCuts We Made One thing Particular and Now We Get To Once more #TheCrew @swerveconfident @TheeAdonisWWE @TheVibeBri (sic)’
‘Thank You WWE,’ Ashante added, whereas Swerve merely shared a satan face emoji.
The group had solely simply been referred to as as much as SmackDown with lots of hype and promise round them, whereas Nox loved a short primary roster run alongside Shotzi earlier this 12 months.
Drake Maverick was a part of WWE’s releases in April 2020, when he was fired after which re-hired as a part of a divisive storyline which noticed him attain the ultimate of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship Event.
He shared a strong video on-line taking part in off the identical one he dropped final 12 months, as he started: ‘So I simply obtained off the telephone with WWE expertise relations letting me know that as of as we speak, I’ve been launched from my contract.’
The clip then minimize to him in a darkish room as he tells himself he ‘can’t pull this one once more’, sitting in a room with himself whereas urging himself to rise up and that he’ll be wonderful.
‘They even tried to eliminate you, you made that work too,’ he added, noting he succeeded with all the things WWE gave him.
The upbeat model instructed unhappy Drake to have a look at him, and mentioned: ‘I do know we’ve been right here earlier than. We don’t belong right here anymore.’
He insisted his dream wasn’t to be a WWE celebrity, however as a substitute an expert wrestler as he famous: ‘You’ll be able to’t be fired from wrestling.’
Drake instructed himself they’ve extra to perform as he got here in, turned off his telephone digital camera and headed into the lavatory to splash water on his face, when he then took off his WWE brand t-shirt earlier than the telephone begins ringing.
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