Samoa Joe & Other WWE Wrestlers React To Their Releases
Mickie James, The IIconics, Samoa Joe, and more speak out after being cut by WWE.
A total of 10 wrestlers were cut by WWE yesterday, as the promotion trimmed its talent roster on the one-year anniversary of Black Wednesday (15 April 2020), when dozens of wrestlers, producers, and other crew members were either released or furloughed.
"Budget cuts" were cited by John Laurinaitis as the reason for the cull. A shady explanation, considering this promotion just announced colossal, record-breaking profits for 2020.
Now, some of the wrestlers jettisoned by WWE have reacted to being let go.
Samoa Joe hit Twitter with a simple gif:-
Be well. pic.twitter.com/AvRsVYYmup
Advertisement— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) April 15, 2021
Prior to this, the former NXT and United States Champion had responded to CM Punk tagging him, saying WWE "should of [sic] never gave me money":-
They really should of never gave me money.
Advertisement— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) April 15, 2021
As expected, Mickie James was pure class:-
Grateful for the memories. Grateful for the locker room. Grateful for the fans. Grateful for these little keys to my golden handcuffs. You can never expected others vision of you to be big as your own dreams. Thank you @VinceMcMahon #AlwaysBlessedAndGrateful
Advertisement— Mickie James~Aldis (@MickieJames) April 15, 2021
The veteran was one of the first cuts to be announced as the names started coming through yesterday.
Though Chelsea Green's televised WWE career barely lasted a year, she was equally thoughtful:-
— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) April 15, 2021
Former Heavy Machinery man Tucker doesn't appear to be too upset about being let go... at least at the moment:-
Making lemonade. pic.twitter.com/5Jvvmol88o
— TUCKy (@REALLeviCooper) April 15, 2021
Billie Kay, meanwhile, hit Instagram with a lengthier post.
Here's a complete list of last night's WWE releases, in the order that they were announced:-
Billie Kay
Mickie James
Chelsea Green
Tucker
Kalisto
Wesley Blake
Samoa Joe
Bo Dallas
Peyton Royce
Mojo Rawley
These wrestlers are bound to a standard 90-day non-compete clause that will expire on 14 July 2021. Though they have been cut loose in the middle of an economically crippling global pandemic, there's no doubt that several of these performers will have suitors lining up at the door to secure their services.