WWE Summer Cleaning 2021
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fightful has learned the following WWE wrestlers have been released. <br><br>- Braun Strowman<br>- Aleister Black<br>- Ruby Riott<br>- Lana<br>- Santana Garrett<br>- Buddy Murphy</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1400112103256735744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

THE FUCK?! :wtf:

:lol:

Mind you, I don't know who 90% of these people are. I'm just enjoying the asteroid coming down.

wtf @ Strowman

Everything I read about Strowman's feud with Shane sounded horrendous and like a pretty clear indicator they had no clue what to do with him anymore. Can't really have him lose much but don't want to actually push him, so he just kinda disappears for weeks/months at a time.

Still thought for sure he'd have job security.

I wonder if Braun is going to have to change professions again to pay his bills, or if he'll need a GoFundMe or Patreon to get by.

fuck WWE

None of them, other than Braun, are a shock. Even Black, given everything which happened with his wife.

However Braun is a very big shock indeed. Given his size, thought he’d have a job for life. Clearly the type the WWE has liked before. Not sure what he did to end up on the scrap heap.

I'm wondering if Braun and Aleister asked for their releases given how they've been booked.

I'm so excited right now. Alister, Brauns and Murphy to AEW would be fucking AWESOME.

I thought they JUST hired Zelina Vega back. And Aleister just got back on TV.

Lana just signed a 5 year deal last year (the one Miro didnt sign). Strange they would let her leave considering clearly she will be able to join him now.

Strowman is the real shock though. WWE doesnt just let former World Champions go. I can't even think of the last active former World Champ they released.

How much money do they need to save, they are making the most money ever.

From winning the world title off Goldberg at WrestleMania to released in 14 months. Jeez.

This would not surprise me. The stop-start booking can't be fun to deal with.

Yeah feel like something must have happened with Strowman... can't imagine them just deciding to release him unless he asked for it or something else happened

the way he was treated at mania made him look like a dumb wuss.

Not everyone has to go to AEW either. Look at Brian Myers and Matt Cardona (Hawkins and Ryder). They’re not great but they carved out a nice spot for themselves at Impact. More importantly, seem way happier to have a semblance of control on their careers vs being stuck in catering every week on the bottom rung of the main roster.

A WWE release isn’t a death sentence, they’ll be fine.

Not Aleister

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Im gathering my thoughts as this was a complete left field for me as obviously we just started the dark father character but this was it, thank you so much WWE universe for allowing me to create and give you small bits of myself.</p>&mdash; Tommy End (@WWEAleister) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEAleister/status/1400112081060478979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

black needs to join decay, they fire ruby but not her tag partner, i bet she will be next. i think wwe is for sale.

This. Of course they will blame it on "budget".

It is also crazy that WWE can lock them up with 5 year contracts, and refuse to release them, but then on a whim they can just release them if the talent asks. They should have to give them a buy out or something.

lana is the only one i see going to aew could be braun too.

Aleister and Murphy would be great in Japan or really wherever they want to go.

Agreed, their styles seem to mesh well.




Braun in AEW would definitely be interesting.

Lana is the easy bet to be in AEW 90 days from now.

AEW won't sign Murphy, he is far too much like Omega in the ring, and no way the egos there will let that happen.

Tony Khan said he was interested in Vega before, so id imagine he would also be willing to sign Black.

Ruby Riot maybe, but she would be just another body in the women's division.

Santana Garrett, I'm not entirely sure who that even is.

Strowman is almost TOO WWE to go to AEW. Maybe if he goes and has a big run in New Japan for a year or two, but even then WWE would likely just try to bring him back.

Bizarre

Tommy End in the G-1, please

what does "too wwe" to go to AEW really mean and why isn't he too wwe for NJPW?

God damn this would be great

AEW could really use a guy like Braun to diversify their roster some more. They have a few hosses, but they don't have anyone who's an absolute monster like Braun.

That it is the only place he has ever worked. He only knows the WWE Style.

santana is a full time jobber, she is like heath slater was. she has been getting stars over in wrestling for years, i know she used to work for impact. so she will ether job for impact or aew.

now big show and mark henry work for aew they can train him right.

NO MORE CHOO CHOO TRAIN???

the funny thing is lana can be in the crowd at aew shows now, as long as she don't work for them. nothing wwe can do to them if she is shown on camera.

Can't wait for them to share record profits on the next call. They're truly a morally corrupt company.

I think they are gearing up for a sale.

They let 60 people go from corporate last week and re-shuffled a ton of departments under Kevin Dunn. Everything they've been doing would make them seem as profitable as possible to a potential buyer. I've thought a sale could happen since the SD to FOX deal and more so since the WWE Network to Peacock deal. Vince has also said before during investor calls he is open to a sale.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Foreboding that WWE is preparing to sell is the stuff of cynical wrestling fan fatalism. New leadership came on in August and is still in Year 1. I would be shocked if WWE sells in Vince's lifetime. 1) Nick Khan indicated to Cowherd that Vince has no intention to sell.</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1400128542466248709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

While I agree, it makes no sense to do it now when they still have 3+ years left on their Fox deal.

I could certainly see them selling to NBC once the rights for Smackdown would also be included. Until then though they are going to do everything to keep NBC happy, which includes the corporate moves they are making.

That however should not be effecting the roster at all.

Sounds like more releases could happen tomorrow per news sites