10 Most WTF Wrestling Moments Of 2021
4. WWE’s Mass “Budget Cuts”
Money certainly isn't a problem for Vince McMahon and family.
The WWE boss embarked on a talent-hoarding spree several years ago. This was likely due to AEW's advent, and it led to frosty back-and-forths with guys (like The Revival/FTR and Luke Harper/Brodie Lee) that Vince didn't want to set free. These days, McMahon has a different mindset.
WWE released a whopping 80(-ish) wrestlers in 2021. That, dear reader, is absolutely insane. Officially, WWE reasoned that "budget cuts" were behind these releases, but the wrestling world wasn't buying that. Why talent-hoard to the extreme only to turn round and scrap so many contracts less than two years later?
This merciless approach left a bad taste in the mouths of many.
Nobody seemed safe. Big stars like Braun Strowman, Nia Jax, Jeff Hardy and more were let go. It was a quite stunning swing of the axe, and yet one name stood out amongst the bustling crowd wondering what the hell had happened...