WWE released another round of talent on Friday, June 25th, according to Mike Johnson and Sean Ross Sapp. The list of releases includes:
- Fandango
- Tyler Breese
- Tony Neese
- Ariya Daivari
- Tony Nese
- Ever-Rise (Chase Parker & Matt Martel)
- August Grey
- Singh Brothers (Bollywood Boyz)
- Marina Shafir
- Killian Dain
- Arturo Ruas
- Curt Stallion
Several of the released performers addressed their situations on social media.
Fandango
Fandango’s last match came on an episode of NXT taped on June 15th. Along with Tyler Breeze, Fandango defeated Imperium.
Tyler Breeze
Breeze had been with WWE since 2010, when he made his debut for Florida Championship Wrestling. He’s a former NXT Tag Team Champion with Fandango.
Tony Nese
Tony Nese last wrestled on an episode of 205 Live taped on June 15th. He lost to Ikemen Jiro on the show. Daivari’s last match was the week prior where he teamed with Nese and defeated the team of Ari Sterling & Asher Hale.
Nese is a former 1x WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He defeated Buddy Murphy on the WrestleMania 35 Kickoff show to win the belt. Nese had originally been hired by the company in 2016 for the Cruiserweight Classic and subsequent launch of 205 Live.
Ariya Daivari
Daivari was also signed to WWE in 2016 for the Cruiserweight Classic that year and subsequent launch of 205 Live. His older brother, Shawn Daivari, currently works as a producer for WWE.
News of WWE cutting several cruiserweight wrestlers comes at the same time there are reports that NXT plans to put greater emphasis on the division. The Diamond Mine and KUSHIDA are both expected to play a major role in the division moving forward.
Ever-Rise
Ever Rise, Chase Parker & Matt Martel, lost to Hit Row on this week’s episode of NXT. They recently signed new contracts with WWE.