WWE Releases: EC3, Kurt Angle, Heath Slater, Gallows & Anderson, Drake Maverick & More FIRED

Updated: WWE have confirmed the release of Rusev

Zack Ryder and No Way Jose have also been released.

Eric Rowan, Mike & Maria Kanellis, Primo and Epico have also been released.

WWE have added veteran referee Mike Chioda (who had been with the company since Survivor Series 1989 some 31 years ago!) and Sarah Logan to the names released.

WWE have just confirmed the releases of Kurt Angle, Aiden English (Matthew Rehwoldt), Drake Maverick (James Curtin), Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra), Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson), Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers), Lio Rush (Lionel Green), EC3 (Michael Hutter), Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz) and Heath Slater (Heath Miller).

Billy Kidman, Mike Rotunda (IRS), Dave Finlay, Pat Buck, Shawn Daivari, Scott Armstrong, Sarah Stock, Shane Helms and Lance Storm have also been let go from their WWE producing/backstage duties.

Voices of Wrestling tweeted the following about the releases;

Coming straight off the back of Vince McMahon's conference call earlier today, it looks like the company aren't wasting time in cutting the overall headcount of employees.

It was noted in the call that there would be numerous cutbacks and furloughs for WWE staff and the company overall in the near future, and that some talents would be cut from the roster.

Sure enough, here we have eight stars quickly being let go from the company and you have to imagine that more could be following them out of the door in the coming days...if not hours.

Drake Maverick was scheduled to appear in the upcoming Cruiserweight Title Tournament and Gallows and Anderson were both a part of the critically acclaimed AJ Styles Vs The Undertaker match at WrestleMania 36, yet that still hasn't stopped the company from deeming them surplus to requirements in these uncertain times.

We'll update you as and when more stars' releases are announced.