{"id":215462,"date":"2026-04-24T20:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T01:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=215462"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T01:29:41","slug":"wwe-releases-wrestlers-including-former-aew-singles-star-and-recent-champions-and-a-slew-of-developmental-and-nxt-wrestlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/24\/wwe-releases-wrestlers-including-former-aew-singles-star-and-recent-champions-and-a-slew-of-developmental-and-nxt-wrestlers\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE releases wrestlers including former AEW singles star and recent champions and a slew of developmental and NXT wrestlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2170846746\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE informed wrestlers today of their releases from the company. The following wrestlers&#8217; names have been removed from WWE&#8217;s roster page as of today, and many have announced via social media their departures. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/04\/24\/wwe-talent-cut-tracker-wrestlers-released-by-the-company\/\">ProWrestling.net<\/a> for reporting a thorough list updated throughout the day:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIGGEST NAMES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aleister Black<\/li>\n<li>Zelina Vega<\/li>\n<li>The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan)<\/li>\n<li>Kairi Sane<\/li>\n<li>Alex Shelley &amp; Chris Sabin<\/li>\n<li>Santos Escobar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Worse or Better&#8221; with Stephanie Chase and Josh White, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/worse-or-better-chase-white-discuss-celebrities-in-wrestling-through-the-years-the-good-the-bad-and-the-mcafee--71511217\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Worse or Better - Chase &amp; White discuss celebrities in wrestling through the years - The Good, the Bad, and the McAfee\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71511217&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>OTHERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apollo Crews<\/li>\n<li>Zoey Stark<\/li>\n<li>Alba Fyre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DEVELOPMENTAL\/NXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andre Chase<\/li>\n<li>Dante Chen<\/li>\n<li>Tyson DuPont<\/li>\n<li>Tyriek Igwe<\/li>\n<li>Luca Crusifino<\/li>\n<li>Tyra Mae Steele<\/li>\n<li>Malik Blade<\/li>\n<li>Chris Island<\/li>\n<li>Sirena Linton<\/li>\n<li>Trill London<\/li>\n<li>Francois Prinsloo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nikki Cross wrote on Twitter\/X: &#8220;Goodbye and thank you, WWE. I\u2019m really excited for whatever my next chapter will hold. Thank you all for the continued love and support. Special thank you to Robbie Brookside and William Regal for helping this dream come true. Thank you to the wrestlers, coaches, producers and all the backstage crew who make all this possible. To the amazing girls in locker room.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joe Gacy wrote on Twitter\/X: &#8220;lol&#8221; with the peace sign.<\/p>\n<p>Ande Chase, the head of &#8220;Chase University,&#8221; said &#8220;One last TEACHABLE MOMENT!! 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The following wrestlers&#8217; names have been removed from WWE&#8217;s roster page as of today, and many have announced via social media their departures. 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