WWE NXT Releases Five Wrestlers From Contracts

WWE recently underwent another mass purge of NXT talent. The NXT releases are presently underway and we now have a list of talents who are no longer with WWE.

PW Insider recently provided the list of talents who are no longer with WWE. Bodhi Hayward stood out in those vignettes with his facial reactions. He was most recently seen in Andre Chase University. He was reportedly cut from TV because of the plot that Duke Hudson had killed him.

Sloane Jacobs, a 19-year-old talent from Pennsylvania who had previously performed in the independent circuit under the moniker The Notorious Mimi, joined NXT in March 2022. The Monster Factory trainee participated in Level Up and the Women’s Breakout competition on NXT earlier this year. Over the weekend, she worked the NXT live events.

Erica Yan Yan, who is originally from Shanghai, China, earned a contract last year and debuted on NXT TV in late 2021. She didn’t compete for the company again until September 2022. Texas-born star Damaris Griffin appeared on NXT Level Up multiple times. He hadn’t even been wrestling for the company for a year.

Ru Feng, who signed a WWE NXT contract a year ago, previously appeared as an enhancement talent on 205 Live and NXT TV. Check out the list of released WWE NXT talents below.

-Bodhi Hayward, who had been seen most recently in Andre Chase University and was a standout in those vigettes with his facial reactions. He was apparently written off TV with the storyline being Duke Hudson has taken him out.

-Sloane Jacobs – 19 year old talent from PA who had worked the independent scene as The Notorious Mimi before signing with NXT in March 2022. The Monster Factory trainee had appeared on NXT in the Women’s Breakout tournament earlier this year as well as Level Up. She worked the NXT live events over the weekend.

-Erica Yan – Originally from Shanghai, China, Yan signed last year and began appearing on NXT TV in late 2021. She last wrestled for the brand in September 2022.

-Damaris Griffin, a 26 year old talent from Texas who made several appearances on NXT Level Up. He had not even been wrestling for a year with the company.

-Ru Feng, who signed a WWE NXT deal a year ago and had made appearances on 205 Live and NXT TV in an enhancement role.

If we receive confirmation of any further names, we will update this list. Keep an eye on Ringside News for the latest news and updates.

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