WWE developmental wrestler announces their release
WWE developmental wrestler Francois Prinsloo has announced his release from the promotion.
Now joining the likes of Kairi Sane, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, and many others, Prinsloo shared an update on social media announcing his release.
“WWE has been nothing but a blessing for me. It has easily been one of the hardest challenges I’ve had to face and yet I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Through this journey I was able to learn a lot about myself, the world and the beautiful people in it.
“WWE showed me a world I never knew that I would fall in love with, introduced me to amazing people that I will never forget. It reignited my passion and talent for acting and speaking. WWE also showed me how much further I could push my limits…or rather how much further I want to push them now. It’s opened my eyes to so much more and has inadvertently…made me hungrier,” he wrote.
Sharing his gratitude for the support received, he shared, “There’s a long list of people I want to thank, but for now I’ll shorten it. Thank you to the amazing coaches I had the pleasure of working with.Thank you to the medical stuff and their unending diligence to help me through my slew of freakish injuries. Thank you to S&C for getting me in the best shape of my life. Thank you to the great athletes, friends,classmates and opponents I got to meet, wrestle or learn from and finally….Thank YOU, for your support and encouragement.”
“It’s been fun and hard, but hardest of all is having to accept my journey getting cut short before I could really start But I wise man once told me : ‘the wolf climbing the mountain is always hungrier than the one at the top,’ and unfortunately, I’ve been left starving… but we’ll talk more about that later,” he finished.
Who is former WWE wrestler Francois Prinsloo?
Prinsloo is a 24-year-old South African discus thrower. Growing up in South Africa, Prinsloo represented his nation at the 2018 African Youth Games. He also competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics before signing up with WWE in 2025.
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