WWE cuts 28 personnel from the roster (UPDATED): Including Rusev, Gallows & Anderson, Kurt Angle, Zack Ryder, many producers, more

WORLDVOGUENEWS July 14, 2020

>

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST (ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)…
Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast – Mailbag w/Bruce Mitchell talking current breaking news topics

(Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.)

WWE announced this afternoon that they have come to terms on a release with the following wrestlers:

Kurt Angle
Rusev (Miroslav Barnyashev)
Drake Maverick (James Curtin)
Zack Ryder (Matthew Cardona)
Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers)
Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra)
Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson)
Heath Slater (Heath Miller)
Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz)
Rowan (Joseph Ruud)
Sarah Logan (Sarah Rowe)
No Way Jose (Levis Valenzuela)
Mike Chioda
Mike Kanellis (Mike Bennett)
Maria Kanellis
EC3 (Michael Hutter)
Aiden English (Matthew Rehwoldt)
Lio Rush (Lionel Green)
Primo (Edwin Colon)
Epico (Orlando Colon Nieves)

The statement concluded: “We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.”

Additional names from behind the scenes are also part of the list of cutbacks:

Billy Kidman
Mike Rotunda
Pat Buck
Fit Finlay
Shawn Daivari
Scott Armstrong
Shane Helms
Lance Storm

Some who were cut are tweeting about it…

Thank you All, Rusev out!

— Miro (@RusevBUL) April 15, 2020

I wanted 2 say thank you to the WWE for the time I spent there.I made many new friends and had the opportunity to work with so many talented people. To the Superstars, continue to entertain the WWE Universe as well as you possibly can. They’re the best fans in the world. #itstrue

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) April 15, 2020

Thanks everyone for all the great messages. I truly believe that this is just temporary. There are many people in this world in far worse situations than I am, so please don’t worry about me too much. I’ll always be The Hurricane and I’m always just a tweet away. Love you all!

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) April 15, 2020

My best to all who, like me, lost their jobs today. To those still on the job, hold down the fort for us. It was my pleasure to work with you all these past 4 month. I hope we will all get a chance to work together again. Stay strong, stay safe.

— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) April 15, 2020