WWE Black Wednesday Releases 5 Years Later - Where Are They Now?

11. Drake Maverick

Drake Maverick
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Poor Drake Maverick's teary video address is one of the first things many fans think of when reminiscing about WWE's mass April 2020 cull. Seeing the dude's heart break as he processed the death of a dream job was hard to watch, but things have worked out positively for him in the end.

WWE turned his emotion into a storyline on NXT before Drake was let go again in November 2021. He's since returned all over again, albeit this time for a role behind the scenes. Maverick is currently a producer/writer on flagship show Raw. That's a healthy spot to be in, one the Brit has relished since February 2022.

It's nice to see the good guys win.

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