Four days before Christmas, several former WWE stars will get the gift of free agency. On Friday, their 90 day non-compete contracts will be up.
In September, WWE cut over 20 wrestlers. That list included Mustafa Ali, Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, and Emma.
The wrestling world rallied around all of the athletes who lost their jobs, including John Cena, who leant support to longtime friend Dolph Ziggler:
One thousand five hundred and fifty four matches. @HEELZiggler #Respect
— John Cena (@JohnCena) September 21, 2023
Plans for free agents released by WWE
So, what’s next for these former WWE Superstars? Here’s a list of what we know so far:
Dolph Ziggler:
Ziggler had been with the company for nearly two decades and competed in 1.554 matches. He (Nic Nemeth) has been doing comedy shows with his brother, Ryan Nemeth.
He is rumored to be joining his brother in AEW. On Jan. 6, 2024, he will wrestle in Puerto Rico against Ray Gonzalez.
Mustafa Ali
Ali posted on social media last Friday night a clip that said 12/21/23 with music playing in the background. He captioned it “12/21 12:21 PM EST.”
The tease lead up to the announcement of the 2024 Mustafa Ali World Tour:
‘Top Dolla’ AJ Francis
On Thursday, the former “Top Dolla” AJ Francis posted “Thank you WWE. Tomorrow begins the Dolla Era. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Thank You @WWE ??
Tomorrow begins the Dolla Era ?Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You… pic.twitter.com/xyp15z8hm2
— Dolla ? (@AJFrancis410) December 20, 2023
At midnight on December 21, his new single dropped. He performed the song at Busted Open’s holiday party. He is also scheduled to wrestle on January 6 for Coastal Championship Wrestling. On January 26, he’s set to make his GCW return at “Look At Me”.
WE OUT$IDEEEEE @SIRIUSXM
S/o @BustedOpenRadio for having me perform my new single DROPPING AT MIDNIGHT at their Holiday Party! ?? pic.twitter.com/Z28lmxxQzr
— Dolla ? (@AJFrancis410) December 21, 2023
Mansoor
Mansoor and the former Mace, now known as Mason Madden, are hitting the indies as MxM. They’ve been announced for EFFY’s Big Gay Brunch and GCW in January. On December 10, they showed up at Deadlock Pro Wrestling’s 2nd Anniversary Show to say they were there “until the wheels fall off.” Their first match will be against West Coast Wrecking Crew on January 20. They are also lining up singles matches.
Surprise, motherfuckers @deadlockpro pic.twitter.com/od6AJdeOkt
— Mansoor (@suavemansoor) December 11, 2023
Tenille Dashwood & Riddick Moss
Tenille Dashwood posted a video of herself and fiancé Riddick Moss with the caption “Day 89 mood. See y’all tomorrow!” Moss yells “freedom!” at the end of the video.
Day 89 mood ? see y’all tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/CaZedLHrcG
— Tenille Dashwood (@TenilleDashwood) December 20, 2023
The couple also has a travel show launching on YouTube on Friday.
We’re just ONE WEEK away from the launch of our new show, and we picked a name! We can’t wait to share our crazy travel adventures with all of you, so make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel (link in bio) and look for the first episode on December 21! The only question… pic.twitter.com/VZJvBqiqHb
— Tenille Dashwood (@TenilleDashwood) December 14, 2023
We at SEScoops wish everyone the best moving forward.