Spring 2026 WWE Releases Megathread

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Brett said:
Also goes without saying, I hope every one of these folks lands on there feet and find places to work.

I'm interested to see how exactly contracts work with TNA being so aligned with WWE officially now. I can't remember if Ali, Cedric, Indi, etc. were released pre-relationship and how that went.
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Yeah they’ve definitely gobbled up some released talents post relationship Jakara Jackson and Wes Lee from the last round off the top of my head.
 
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Yeah they’ve definitely gobbled up some released talents post relationship Jakara Jackson and Wes Lee from the last round off the top of my head.
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Brett said:
Also goes without saying, I hope every one of these folks lands on there feet and find places to work.

I'm interested to see how exactly contracts work with TNA being so aligned with WWE officially now. I can't remember if Ali, Cedric, Indi, etc. were released pre-relationship and how that went.
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They still had to wait through the release windows for Cora Jade and Jakara Jackson. Which were shorter because they were NXT deals…but they didn’t get preferential treatment on the non compete. The brief Wes Lee appearances too. To the point where they advertised the Rascalz teaming with a mystery partner everyone knew was Lee but he wasn’t contractually clear until the show he popped up on.
 
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I just wanna see MCMG in AEW man.
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Was a little surprised they picked WWE over them but might have just been so they could say they worked there.
 
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If they continue today Waller wouldn't be a shock.
 
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I can see them cancelling Main Event too now that Apollo Crews is gone.
 
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Rumor is that more releases may be incoming.
 
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I was wondering if that was it... but I also think a second wave might be only PC/Evolve/Office people, maybe? :hmm:
 
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I'm concerned for War Raiders and American Made, Ivy especially. The only Raw star they released was Zoey Stark if I'm not mistaken, so maybe more are coming from there too.
 
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Kay Lee Ray is a really good wrestler and I hope she gets signed to AEW or maybe go Stardom
 
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Brett said:
Also goes without saying, I hope every one of these folks lands on there feet and find places to work.

I'm interested to see how exactly contracts work with TNA being so aligned with WWE officially now. I can't remember if Ali, Cedric, Indi, etc. were released pre-relationship and how that went.
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they were released pre-partnership. Ali even got a North American Title shot during the partnership where they even referenced him being #1 contender when he was released.

Cora Jade (Eleyna Black) was released during relationship and joined TNA. Yet to work an NXT event. Probably not expected to.

I would think that they'd be welcomed in TNA for sure. While I doubt NXT would use them on their programming right away it isn't out of the question.
 
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The rumor is that Kairi was released cause she wants to move back to Japan
 
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