8 NXT Wrestlers Released By WWE, AEW Moving To TBS With New Show (VIDEO)

Andy H. Murray & Adam Wilbourn on WWE's NXT releases, Drake Wuertz, AEW's new TV deal & more!

Join WhatCulture's Andy H. Murray and Adam Wilbourn as they bring you Thursday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.

We start this busy news day by covering yesterday's WWE releases, as the company jettisoned eight NXT performances in its latest round of cuts. Alexander Wolfe, Jessamyn Duke, and controversial, conspiracy-spitting referee Drake Wuertz were included in that number. We've got the backstage reaction, reasoning, and other interesting tidbits.

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It's over to yesterday's other big story after that, as AEW strikes a new deal with WarnerMedia, announcing a move from TNT to TBS, a new Friday night show, and more.

Drake Wuertz
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From there, it's over to last night's AEW Dynamite, as the promotion booked a bunch of new matches for Double Or Nothing 2021 on 30 May. The pay-per-view lineup now looks close to completion.

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We close on another AEW story, as the location and date for Full Gear 2021 have just been revealed.

As always, today's news video finishes with all your Twitter questions.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.