31 Wrestlers & Staff WWE Just Released

by Jamie Kennedy

Honourable Mention: Producers/Agents/Trainers

Lance Storm
WWE

Take a deep breath.

Numerous sources, including The Wrestling Observer, reported that WWE put no less than nine producers and other staff on furlough for the foreseeable. Shane Helms, Lance Storm, Dave Finlay, Mike Rotunda, Billy Kidman, Pat Buck, Shawn Daivari, Scott Armstrong and Sarah Stock were all placed on the government scheme on Wednesday evening.

Of those listed, it's Helms, Storm, Finlay, Rotunda and Kidman who stand out the most. They'd worn multiple hats in WWE for years, and they'll be sorely missed as sounding boards for talent backstage. All five of them have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to experience on the mic and inside the ring.

Elsewhere, creative team member Andrea Listenberger (responsible for the ongoing Otis and Mandy Rose storyline) has also been let go. It's a sad say for pro wrestling, no doubts about it.

For more wrestling content, check out 10 Best Ways Wrestlers Recovered From WWE WrestleMania Defeats and 10 Best WWE Stories Told On Steve Austin’s Podcast!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.