Several NXT superstars released, NXT shrinking back to a developmental farm with a focus on youth

[Sky]

Bronson Reed, Bobby Fish, Tyler Rust, Leon Ruff, Jake Atlas, Kona Reeves, Ari Sterling, Mercedes Martinez, Stephon Smith, Zechariah Smith, Asher Hale, Denzel Dejournette and Giant Zanjeer.



PWInsider:

As Dave Scherer and I discussed on theWe Don't Need No Name Show this week, there has been lots of talk internally of major changes for the NXT brand including a new logo, new lighting, a focus on younger talents and a different format to the TV shows. This housecleaning tonight appears to be part of those changes.

 

[Dirk Dickbutt]

WHAT THE FUCK

 

[Dirk Dickbutt]

like serious what the fuck

 

[Deezy]

Bronson Reed is a mistake.

Dude was a solid midcarder who could be used to elevate champions.

Not smart.

@Cwalker gonna be crying tears of joy over Kona Reeves tho

 

[Deezy]

 

[Cwalker]

FUCKING FINALLY!!!!!

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Bronson Reed is a mistake.

Dude was a solid midcarder who could be used to elevate champions.

Not smart.

@Cwalker gonna be crying tears of joy over Kona Reeves tho

Agreed, Bronson rules.

This company is 100% selling


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[O-Blaze]

@Cwalker your wish has been granted

 

[Chris]

Man what the hell

 

[Hosferatu]

Never stops being shocking somehow.

 

[O-Blaze]

BUDGET CUTS

 

[Chris]

 

[Deezy]

NXT prepping for Gable Steveson's signing.

 

[Dale]

I mean, it sucks to see people losing their jobs but outside of Bronson and maybe Mercedes, I don't see anything wrong with releasing these people tbh. That whole roster needs refreshing badly and a huge shakeup isn't a bad thing.

It's so wrong, but it's kinda funny Cole was supposedly meeting with Vince at SmackDown presumably about a new big contract then a bunch of NXT people get released lol

 

[Hosferatu]

Now wait a minute, they firest Tyler Rust!? Diamond Mine just fucking got started goddamnit.

At this point with the sheer volume of talent now floating on the open market, the borderline indie companies like ROH, NWA and MLW should really be having a feeding frenzy on the lower profile names, including Bobby Fish, Rust Taylor, Curt Stallion, Alex Zayne, Anthony Greene, etc. Never gonna have a better opportunity at some cheap name value than now, I'd imagine.