Spring 2026 WWE Releases Megathread

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I mean the Vision are not a tag team. They're just two singles guys thrown together for the sake of filling out an obligatory spot on the stable. Also I refuse to give any credit to Logan Paul ever, may he be bisected by a bus for an eternity in hell.
 
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Crazy for sure I thought the New Day would be with WWE till they all retired but they have done it all there. I'm actually looking forward to where they go.

Loa and Cobb gone for sure Cobb is headed back to New Japan to be with his United Empire buddies. He could be leading a new group with Ospreay once they have Ospreay break up from the group officially.
 

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Crazy for sure I thought the New Day would be with WWE till they all retired but they have done it all there. I'm actually looking forward to where they go.

Loa and Cobb gone for sure Cobb is headed back to New Japan to be with his United Empire buddies. He could be leading a new group with Ospreay once they have Ospreay break up from the group officially.
Considering how he left I can see NJPW being like "no thanks" to Cobb
 

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After 25 years, losing my job wasn’t part of the plan. For those memorable 25 years at WWE, I’ve seen, heard and experienced it all. After all, I grew up there, made friends and learned by doing.

Like many people, I tied a piece of my identity to what I do every day. So when that suddenly changed, it felt unsettling, humbling… and honestly, a little scary.

But here’s what I’m learning in real time:

• Your job is something you do — not who you are
• Setbacks can create space for better opportunities
• Resilience isn’t a buzzword — it’s a skill you build through moments like this.

I’m taking this time to reflect, reset, and refocus on what I truly want in my next chapter. I’m incredibly grateful for the people I’ve worked with, the lessons I’ve learned, and the support I’ve already received.

If you know of opportunities or just want to connect, I’d love to hear from you.

Onward.

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New Day vs Bucks gonna hit like crack

Oh I haven’t done this one in a LONG time…

FUCK KONA REEVES!!!!
dude I saw that guy and was like holy shit haven't thought about him in forever. Remember that dude he was so fucking weird looking.
The spreadsheets are telling them one stable is 5 paychecks and draws less than one Danhausen
To be fair this nothing is gonna be as over as Danhausen right now.
Damn... Consequences Creed about to get a TNA World Title shot
Austin Creed will be. He's owned that since he started UpUpDownDown and can use that.
I Love the guy but can't wait for the hype to crater
Honestly it will die down eventually. But I can tell you I was in the casino gift shops and they had officially licensed WWE stuff. They had WM merch, a Roman shirt, and Danhausen merch. That's how over the guy is right now.

Also I do trust WWE to keep him over long-term, moreso than AEW. Just based on the styles of programming Danhausen was always "Square peg/round hole" in AEW.

Danhausen fits the Santino Marella role perfectly. Which is where he tops off at to me.


KofiMania the last wrestling moment that had me emotional. Shed a tear or two when he won the title.

HOF career for sure

Dude I was there, had a tear in my eye when he won. Damn sure he deserves HOF. Hell he should be a 2 time HOF as for sure New Day deserve a Team induction.
Chugs (Adam Cole for those that aren’t familiar) is about to get the whole Da Party back together with Woods leaving.
Breeze still has a deal with WWE for UUDD, I actually wonder about whether UUDD dies of if they do something else with it.
What do you mean? They have amazing champions in Logan Paul/Austin Theory and R-Truth/Priest :mj4
R-Truth slander is not allowed. Truth/Priest is an amazing team.
 

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Given how New Day have been nothing more than lower card Tag Team, it isn't entirely surprising they are done. It sucks that people that were thought as WWE lifers are gone. But it's for the best for all parties. Kofi/Woods were spinning their wheels and doing nothing on TV, and New Day ran it's course and it felt like there was nothing left for them to do. The New Day/Bucks match will be great to see, even if it really should have been a Trios match with Big E and Omega.

And MFT Jobbers being released is shedding dead weight. TL sucked and JC Mateo didn't do shit his entire run. Addition by subtraction.
 
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Kofi Kingston was a floundering mid card act.

Woods and E were pretty close to unemployment.

They were given a gimmick that had 0 reason getting over.

And they turned it into absolute money
 

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New Day leaving 100% feels like the end of an era. Talk about a constant fixture on tv
 
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Kofi Kingston was a floundering mid card act.

Woods and E were pretty close to unemployment.

They were given a gimmick that had 0 reason getting over.

And they turned it into absolute money
It even failed down the first 6 months or so before the magic struck when they stopped having to play strict characters that Vince wanted
 

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It even failed down the first 6 months or so before the magic struck when they stopped having to play strict characters that Vince wanted
When they finally embraced the boos and turned heel :banderas: