Experiences of a number of WWE releases emerged through the February seventh 2025 version of SmackDown.
Forward of final night time’s episode of SmackDown, former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander introduced the shocking information that he had been launched. The transfer comes simply over per week after his final televised look, shedding to Ethan Web page on the January twenty eighth version of NXT.
Shortly after, nonetheless, it grew to become obvious that Alexander wouldn’t be the one one ending up with the corporate as experiences emerged of a number of WWE releases occurring throughout SmackDown.
On prime of Alexander, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful experiences that Akam & Rezar of AOP, Paul Ellering and Blair Davenport had been knowledgeable of their releases yesterday. As is normal with primary roster releases, all 5 are topic to a 90-day non-compete clause and shall be free brokers in early Might.
It additionally emerged that Sonya Deville is leaving WWE after nearly a decade with the corporate. Not like the others, she wasn’t launched however was as an alternative knowledgeable that her contract wouldn’t be renewed. In consequence, she shall be a free agent as quickly as her contract reportedly expires in a number of weeks.
What Was The Purpose Behind The Newest WWE Releases?
In a follow-up report through Fightful Choose, Sapp offered some perception into the newest WWE releases and what may very well be subsequent for among the stars affected.
Davenport, higher identified to some as Bea Priestley from her time in AEW, New Japan and STARDOM, is alleged to have curiosity from a number of firms throughout the globe. There have been reportedly no inventive plans for her following her primary roster call-up as a part of the 2024 WWE Draft.
Alexander’s future additionally seems to be brilliant as sources in AEW imagine that a number of of The Damage Syndicate will push for him to hitch the corporate. He was a part of The Damage Enterprise in WWE alongside now-Damage Syndicate members Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin.
Most curiously, it was reported that AOP had warmth once they re-signed with WWE again in 2022 on account of “outdoors tasks” that some wrestling figures invested into and didn’t see a return on. One WWE supply acknowledged this will have been why they had been paired with Karrion Kross, who’s typically well-liked.
AOP reportedly insisted on their long-time supervisor Paul Ellering returning to the corporate with them upon their re-signing. Nonetheless, there have been no inventive plans for the trio after The Ultimate Testomony’s feud with The Wyatt Sicks ended again in December.
