US Edition
WWE roster cuts: Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai and more among latest releases
- WWE released multiple wrestlers including Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai, and others in early May 2025 ahead of WWE SmackDown.
- This round of roster cuts followed WWE's decision not to renew several contracts amid ongoing company restructuring under Triple H's leadership.
- The releases affected various talent from main roster and NXT, such as Dakota Kai, a founding Damage CTRL member, and Gallus members Joe Coffey and Wolfgang.
- WWE confirmed Braun Strowman, aged 41, was part of the cuts, marking the end of his second WWE stint since 2022, while Dakota Kai had multiple title wins and tournament finals appearances.
- These cuts sparked fan and wrestler disappointment, particularly due to recent new women’s titles and praise for the released performers, suggesting potential shifts in WWE's midcard focus.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Dakota Kai, Cora Jade Among Those Released by WWE
Another round of releases has shaken the WWE locker room, including Damage CTRL’s Dakota Kai and NXT’s Cora Jade. The releases flooded in ahead of WWE SmackDown as Fightful Select‘s Sean Ross Sapp worked to confirm the shocking names. This round had a puzzling amount of female talent attached to it, which is odd considering Triple H constantly praises many of these releases for their work. WWE’s Puzzling Releases include Dakota Kai In addition t…
Brit wrestlers who trained The Rock hit back after being quietly fired by WWE
WWE again wielded the axe with a new swathe of talent releases last week and focus is already on what’s next for those heading for the door. Prior to Friday’s episode of SmackDown, several major stars were reportedly let go from the world’s biggest wrestling company. Triple H and WWE have released a number of performers from their contractsWWE Former world champion Braun Strowman was among the names to make way as his latest stint with WWE came …
Braun Strowman's Release Reminds Fans The Tragic Fate Of Wrestling's ' - khbrksport
Wwe/Getty Images Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman was released from WWE for the second time over the weekend. Initially a part of the mass COVID layoffs in 2021, Strowman returned to WWE in 2022 for a run that was plagued with injuries. Strowman also suffered a spinal injury early in his second run, and towards the end of last year, Strowman revealed that his leg was “15% paralyzed.” Despite his injuries, Strowman had been feuding w…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
