WWE Releases Female Star From NXT Contract

WWE and UFC just merged into TKO, and that is coming with some releases. Now, we have another name to add to that growing list, and this time it’s an NXT Superstar.

Click here for a complete list of WWE main roster Superstars that they released today.

Sean Sapp has revealed on X that Yuliya Leon was released from her NXT contract. She didn’t get a ton of opportunities to show fans what she had to offer, but it appears that the decision was made to part ways.

Yuliya Leon has been released by WWE

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WWE released several people from their contracts today, and a few of them have been from NXT. Quincy Elliott was the first name to publicly reveal that they were let go.

Mustafa Ali requested his release in 2021, and people in NXT had no idea he was on his way out. Also, Elias was pitching ideas to WWE creative up until a month before his release from the company. Paul Heyman also had Riddick Moss in mind as a top WWE main event level Superstar. Dolph Ziggler’s release was also a surprise today, because the veteran’s contract wasn’t up until next Summer.

Dana Brooke was a tough cut for NXT today, as she was released from her WWE contract. Shanky was cut from his WWE contract today. WWE had just got back from India’s Superstar Spectacle event. Also, Dabba Kato was released from the company, marking an end to his run with WWE’s NXT brand. Also, Mace and Mansoor were both released today, which effectively fired both members of Maximum Male Models at the same time.

We will have to see what happens next in this situation, because anyone who touches their feet in NXT have obviously learned something. Only time will tell if Yuliya Leon will become a big name elsewhere, but her time in WWE is over for now.

What’s your take on WWE releasing Yuliya Leon from NXT? Sound off in the comments to let us know what you think!