WWE Releases Over A Dozen Wrestling Stars Including Keith Lee, Karrion Kross

WWE Releases Over A Dozen Wrestling Stars Including Keith Lee, Karrion Kross

Share to Linkedin The WWE on Thursday released over a dozen star wrestlers, including Keith Lee, Karrion Kross and Nia Jax, Forbes has confirmed, on top of earlier reported budget cuts and roster releases this year. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 11: A WWE logo is shown on a screen before a WWE news conference at ... [+] T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE's Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Among the stars released from their contracts Thursday were Franky Monet, Ember Moon, Mia Yim, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado, Jeet Rama, Katrina Cortez, Trey Baxter, Zayda Ramier, Jessi Kamea, B-Fab, Oney Lorcan, Eva Marie and Scarlett Bordeaux. The company said in a statement to Forbes that it "wishes them the best in their future endeavors." WWE began making cuts to its main roster — along with NXT, 205 Live and front-office staff — in April 2020, shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic began,