7 More WWE NXT Talents Released Or Furloughed

WWE's mass cuts hit NXT late last night.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE's mass cuts have come to NXT, with wrestlers MJ Jenkins, Aleksandar Jaksic and Dorian Mak cut, and coaches Ace Steel, Serena Deeb, and Kendo Kashin furloughed. Josiah Williams, the Performance Center-based on-air talent, has also announced that he is now available for freelance bookings, suggesting he, too, has been let go.

The sixsome joins Deonna Purrazzo, whose WWE release was confirmed earlier in the day.

Jenkins' situation is particularly horrible, as she tweeted the following on Wednesday night:-

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She had previously competed in the 2018 Mae Young Classic but hadn't yet graduated to a full-time televised role. Mak, meanwhile, was once known as Dan Matha, while Jaksic was yet to make it to our screens.

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Deeb, a former main roster wrestler, was brought back as a coach after competing in the 2017 Mae Young Classic. Indie wrestling veteran Steel had only been with the promotion since last year, as had Kashin, who was an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in NJPW. The trio's furloughing means they have been benched without pay for an undetermined period of time, meaning they could easily be brought back once this situation blows over.

Fingers crossed they are.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.