Mojo Rawley Released By WWE
Mojo Rawley joins Samoa Joe, The IIconics, and co. in a big round of releases.
Add Mojo Rawley's name to the list of wrestlers released by WWE yesterday.
The company added the former Hype Bro to its list of cuts after the initial round of releases, updating its official statement to read as follows:-
WWE has come to terms on the release of Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Mickie James, Chelsea Green, Tucker, Kalisto, Mojo Rawley, Bo Dallas and Wesley Blake as of today April 15, 2021. We wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.
WWE therefore let go of a total of 10 wrestlers on the one-year anniversary of Black Wednesday (15 April 2020), when the promotion released or furloughed dozens of wrestlers, producers, and other crew members at the onset of the global health crisis.
A former football player, Rawley had been with WWE since August 2012, debuting on television the following May. His "stay hyped" gimmick eventually grew into a tag team with Zack Ryder. As the Hype Bros, they ran through NXT's middle tiers before transitioning to the main roster in 2016, not splitting until Rawley turned heel in 2017.
2020 saw Mojo given renewed focus after a period in the abyss, though his pairing with Riddick Moss was soon abandoned. Rawley then found his way back onto television as his real-life friend, Rob Gronkowski, came into WWE, though he hasn't worked a televised match since the 15 June 2020 episode of SmackDown.