Update on reason for recent WWE NXT roster cuts
An update is available regarding WWE’s recent roster cuts.
Our own Bryan Alvarez posted to his subscribers on X that the NXT cuts are said to have been made more from a talent evaluation standpoint than as budget cuts.
Alvarez wrote:
“The NXT cuts are said to be more talent evaluation cuts as opposed to anything budgetary. This happens pretty frequently.”
The talent cut from WWE’s developmental system includes Tyra Mae Steele, Carlee Bright, Sirena Linton, Tyson DuPont, Tyriek Igwe, Chris Island, Malik Blade, Trill London, Andre Chase, and Luca Crucifino.
They will all be under 30-day non-competes that will expire on May 24.
WWE NXT roster cuts
Dave Meltzer addressed some of the cuts in Friday’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, writing:
“Steele (Tamyra Mensah-Stock, a 2021 Olympic wrestling gold medalist) had won LFG and was pushed as going to the NXT roster after winning the series, but then only used for a few weeks before being forgotten about. In truth, she did not impress.
Bright and Linton are both on the current season of LFG, meaning they were cut the day before the season started where they were battling for an NXT television push. Bright also just started airing on a commercial for The General Insurance with Rhea Ripley.”
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