WWE has released several Superstars during the pandemic. Some made headlines, others didn’t. However, now the limelight is on Mickie James, Billie Kay and Samoa Joe as WWE announced releasing them from their contracts, effective immediately.
WWE released a statement announcing that they have released the Superstars.
Apart from Billie Kay and Mickie James, other Superstars such as Samoa Joe, Kallisto, Tucker, and others have been released as well.
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“WWE has come to terms on a release of Billie Kay, Mickie James, Chelsea Green, Tucker and Wesley Blake as of today April 15, 2021. We wish Billie, Mickie, Chelsea, Tucker and Wesley the best in all of their future endeavors.”
WWE has come to terms on the release of Samoa Joe, Chelsea Green, Tucker, Kalisto, Bo Dallas and Wesley Blake.
We wish them all the best in all of their future endeavors. https://t.co/657qwu8wGc pic.twitter.com/gSSxc2JHFf
— WWE (@WWE) April 15, 2021
The last appearances by Mickie James and Billie Kay
Mickie James has been a huge part of Women’s Wrestling in WWE. She is a former six time Women’s champion and has been crucial in paving the path for the development of Women’s Wrestling. However, the company used her several times to put over other talent.
The last time the WWE Universe witnessed Mickie James was at the NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver kickoff show. This was quite a while after she had last wrestled inside the ring.
Her appearance as a commentator on NXT pushed the idea that she’ll be making it more of a permanent career at WWE among the fans. However, now that WWE has released her, it’s hard to predict if she will return to the company in any capacity.
Grateful for the memories. Grateful for the locker room. Grateful for the fans. Grateful for these little keys to my golden handcuffs. You can never expected others vision of you to be big as your own dreams. Thank you @VinceMcMahon #AlwaysBlessedAndGrateful
— Mickie James~Aldis (@MickieJames) April 15, 2021
Coming to Billie Kay, it’s a tremendous shock. Fans recently saw her in segments prior to WrestleMania 37 where she was teaming up with Carmella to take part in the Tag Team Turmoil Match.
Not only that, but at WrestleMania 35, Billie Kay had secured the Women’s tag team titles alongside Peyton Royce. Even though The IIconics were split, Kay received much recognition for her skills and gimmick.
WWE has come to terms on the release of Peyton Royce.
We wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.https://t.co/55CLz9UeBB pic.twitter.com/rJQASt4xII
— WWE (@WWE) April 15, 2021
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Why is WWE releasing Superstars?
It’s possible that WWE is releasing Superstars as a cost-cutting measure. Even though the company has been making profits, it is still implementing such measures.
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In fact, the latest news on the salaries of Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H has been quite phenomenal.
There’s a chance the company might go ahead and release other Superstars in the near future. However, as of this moment, it’s a developing story.
