After Wrestlemania without a crowd, WWE has been losing a lot of money. Vince McMahon also filled for bankruptcy due to cancellation of XFL. These are tough time for the wrestling universe. The recent WWE releases, which includes WWE Hall of Fame inductee Kurt Angle, are result of the financial impact of the coronavirus on WWE, the company started releasing several wrestlers, producers and even staff from their deals.
Here is the updated list:
-Superstars-
- Drake Maverick
- Curt Hawkins
- Karl Anderson
- Luke Gallows
- EC3
- Eric Young
- Lio Rush
- Heath Slater
- Sarah Logan
- Erick Rowan
- Primo Colon
- Epico Colon
- Mike Kanellis
- Maria Kanellis
- Zack Ryder
- No Way Jose
- Rusev
- Deonna Purrazzo
- Aleksandar Jaksic
- MJ Jenkins
- Dorian Mak (Dan Matha)
-Producers & Coaches-
- Kurt Angle
- Lance Storm
- Shane Helms
- Sarah Stock
- Scott Armstrong
- Billy Kidman
- Dave “Fit” Finlay
- Pat Buck
- Shawn Daivari
- Mike Rotunda
- Serena Deeb
- Ace Steel
- Kendo Kashin
-Referees-
- Mike Chioda
-Announcers & Presenters-
- Aiden English
- Jerry Soto (Spanish)
- Josiah Williams (NXT)
Seth Rollins comments on WWE Releases: “Today’s A Difficult Day For Everyone”
WWE Superstar Seth Rollins commented on WWE’s releases and to call for people to show love and empathy during a “tiring day” for those in and just now out of WWE. Seth Rollins talked about how hard of a day it is for WWE.
Seth Rollins commented on the releases below with the statement below.
“It is just a difficult day for all of us. My heart is broken for the guys and girls who I’m really close with who had it the worst today. And that goes for, you know, talent you guys love on screen, but also everyone backstage too, who’s off-screen, who may not get the social media fanfare that some of the talent is getting.”
Seth continued on, commenting on the negativity toward the WWE over this hard decision.
“But one thing I am seeing, that is a little upsetting to me is, all the negativity and hostility toward WWE. This is a difficult day for everyone. For all of us. And I think, if ever there was a moment for us to unify, to band together and to try to do the best we can to try and keep this business alive the best we know how, this is that moment. And I think pointing fingers, or saying, ‘You should have done this, you should have done that’ is — I don’t know, it just doesn’t feel like the time or the place for it. I feel like this is a day for compassion, and for empathy, and for understanding, and to try and support each other, you know? To pick each other up.”
