Real Reason WWE Released Samoa Joe (VIDEO)
Andy H. Murray & Adam Wilbourn on Samoa Joe's WWE release, WALTER leaving NXT UK & more!
Join WhatCulture's Adam Wilbourn & Andy H. Murray as they bring you Friday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.
It's the end of the week, and you aren't going to believe this, right, but we're talking about WWE releasing people again. Specifically, Samoa Joe (00:21), who has been revealed as the latest casualty of the promotion's seemingly never-ending revamp of NXT and the Performance Center.
After covering the release itself, we dive into some of the backstage circumstances surrounding Joe's departure (1:50), including the reported reason for him being cut loose. Spoiler alert: it's exactly what you think it is.
From there, we discuss an incoming NXT wrestler, as WALTER is on the verge of swapping NXT UK for the mainline US-based brand (04:53).
Finally, we talk WWE's return to Saudi Arabia (8:00), the date of which has just been confirmed through a new report.
As always, today's news video closes with your Twitter questions.
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