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
WWE.com
The first match that Samoa Joe wrestled for the WWE Nxt television cameras airs tonight on the WWE Network.
The June 10 episode, which was actually taped back on May 21, features Joe taking on Scott Dawson. WWE is hyping up the match with a video on their official YouTube page.
Other matches scheduled to air tonight on WWE Nxt at 8:00 p.m. Est include Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley taking on Mike Rallis and Elias Sampson, Emma versus Blue Pants (Leva Bates), Tyler Breeze in action against Bull Dempsey, Becky Lynch versus Jessie McKay, and Baron Corbin squaring off with Angelo Dawkins.
After his television debut airs tonight, Joe is also scheduled to go on the road with WWE Nxt this week for some live events in the northeast. He will be wrestling at Nxt house shows this weekend, starting tomorrow in Pittsburgh, Friday night in Cleveland, and Saturday night in Columbus.
The first match that Samoa Joe wrestled for the WWE Nxt television cameras airs tonight on the WWE Network.
The June 10 episode, which was actually taped back on May 21, features Joe taking on Scott Dawson. WWE is hyping up the match with a video on their official YouTube page.
Other matches scheduled to air tonight on WWE Nxt at 8:00 p.m. Est include Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley taking on Mike Rallis and Elias Sampson, Emma versus Blue Pants (Leva Bates), Tyler Breeze in action against Bull Dempsey, Becky Lynch versus Jessie McKay, and Baron Corbin squaring off with Angelo Dawkins.
After his television debut airs tonight, Joe is also scheduled to go on the road with WWE Nxt this week for some live events in the northeast. He will be wrestling at Nxt house shows this weekend, starting tomorrow in Pittsburgh, Friday night in Cleveland, and Saturday night in Columbus.
- 6/10/2015
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
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