More talent are being released following the initial 20 performers that were released on Wednesday due to cutbacks in the face of COVID-19, all from the WWE NXT brand.
According to reports by PWInsider and F4WOnline, Tino Sabbatelli, Taynara Conti, Cezar Bononi, Mars Wang, and Dorian Mak have been released by the company, some of them being informed today.
It has also been confirmed that three NXT coaches have been furloughed. Ace Steel, Serena Deeb, and Kendo Kashin has all received furloughs, which means their pay is being suspended for an indefinite amount of time, but they can be brought back by the company when the situation gets better. They join the 9 producers that were released or furloughed on Wednesday.
Here is the full list of those talents that were released this week:
Kurt Angle
Luke Gallows
Karl Anderson
Zack Ryder
Curt Hawkins
Drake Maverick
Referee Mike Chioda
Heath Slater
Eric Young
Rowan
Sarah Logan
No Way Jose
Mike Kanellis
Maria Kanellis
EC3
Aiden English
Lio Rush
Primo
Epico
Rusev
Deonna Purrazzo
Aleksander
MJ Jenkins
Dorian Mak
Nick Ogarelli
Tino Sabbatelli
Cezar Bononi
Taynara Conti
Mars Wang
Josiah Williams
Alyssa Miles