Rusev, EC3, Lio Rush, The Revival, Mike and Maria all asked for their releases at various points last year.
Gallows and Anderson indicated they were content to let their contracts expire last year before WWE gave them giant contracts and promised them another AJ run.
While the talent who had asked for their releases might not have all have wanted to lose their jobs during a pandemic, it's clear that factored into some of WWE's decisions on who to let go.
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