WWE released a number of wrestlers from their contracts on Thursday, with the biggest name being Dolph Ziggler, real name Nic Nemeth.
The move comes amid news that WWE’s “Friday Night SmackDown” show will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year, as well as it being just over a week since the company merged with UFC under Endeavor ownership to form Tko Group Holdings.
Wrestlers released Thursday include Mustafa Ali (Adeel Alam), Aliyah (Nhooph Al-Areebi), Shelton Benjamin, Rick Boogs (Eric Bugenhagen), Dana Brooke, Elias (Jeffrey Sciullo), Emma (Tenille Dashwood), Mansoor, Riddick “Madcap” Moss (Mike Rallis), Shanky (Dilsher Shanky) and Top Dolla (Aj Francis), according to wrestling news outlet Fightful.
TheWrap has reached out to WWE and members of the roster for comment.
Other wrestlers shared their admiration for several of the stars who were let go, including crossover stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena both...
The move comes amid news that WWE’s “Friday Night SmackDown” show will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year, as well as it being just over a week since the company merged with UFC under Endeavor ownership to form Tko Group Holdings.
Wrestlers released Thursday include Mustafa Ali (Adeel Alam), Aliyah (Nhooph Al-Areebi), Shelton Benjamin, Rick Boogs (Eric Bugenhagen), Dana Brooke, Elias (Jeffrey Sciullo), Emma (Tenille Dashwood), Mansoor, Riddick “Madcap” Moss (Mike Rallis), Shanky (Dilsher Shanky) and Top Dolla (Aj Francis), according to wrestling news outlet Fightful.
TheWrap has reached out to WWE and members of the roster for comment.
Other wrestlers shared their admiration for several of the stars who were let go, including crossover stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena both...
- 9/22/2023
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Welcome to this week’s review of WWE’s Worlds Collide, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have two battle royals to get to, so let’s do so.
Match #1: Bianca Belair won the Women’s Battle Royal The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
“I’m on my own, against the wall” might be the opening lyrics of Bianca Belair’s entrance song, but those words also tell the story of her triumph in the Worlds Collide’s Women’s Battle Royal. With no allies in sight, and 17 opponents eying the same victory circle, The Est of Nxt powered her way to one of the biggest wins of her career. As talented as Belair is, besting a loaded field of Nxt and Nxt Superstars was far from the easiest task. The Horsewomen’s Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir operated like two wolves from the same pack,...
Match #1: Bianca Belair won the Women’s Battle Royal The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
“I’m on my own, against the wall” might be the opening lyrics of Bianca Belair’s entrance song, but those words also tell the story of her triumph in the Worlds Collide’s Women’s Battle Royal. With no allies in sight, and 17 opponents eying the same victory circle, The Est of Nxt powered her way to one of the biggest wins of her career. As talented as Belair is, besting a loaded field of Nxt and Nxt Superstars was far from the easiest task. The Horsewomen’s Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir operated like two wolves from the same pack,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s Nxt review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a great night of wrestling to get to, so let’s do so before Lyle Trachtenberg shuts down production on the picture.
Match #1: Jaxson Ryker (with The Forgotten Sons) beat Mansoor The following is courtesy of WWE.com:
Jaxson Ryker continued the 2019 leg of The Forgotten Sons’ Do Unto Others tour by showing no mercy to Nxt’s newest blue-chip prospect, Monsoor. The power of Ryker went unhinged almost immediately after the bell, folding Monsoor in half with an explosive spear after he attempted a diving double axe- handle. From there came a canvas-pounding powerbomb to close out the bout. Afterward, Ryker dragged Monsoor back into the ring for another crushing powerbomb, altogether leaving a message no one would forget.
My Take: 2 out of 5 – Ryker beat the life out of Mansoor and there you $#@!&?$ go.
Match #1: Jaxson Ryker (with The Forgotten Sons) beat Mansoor The following is courtesy of WWE.com:
Jaxson Ryker continued the 2019 leg of The Forgotten Sons’ Do Unto Others tour by showing no mercy to Nxt’s newest blue-chip prospect, Monsoor. The power of Ryker went unhinged almost immediately after the bell, folding Monsoor in half with an explosive spear after he attempted a diving double axe- handle. From there came a canvas-pounding powerbomb to close out the bout. Afterward, Ryker dragged Monsoor back into the ring for another crushing powerbomb, altogether leaving a message no one would forget.
My Take: 2 out of 5 – Ryker beat the life out of Mansoor and there you $#@!&?$ go.
- 2/8/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
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