WWE Releases 2020-2021: Where Are They Now?

68. Jake Atlas

Jake Atlas
AEW

Released: 6 August 2021

Now: Jake Atlas had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it gig in AEW. He showed up this past January, but was released in May following charges of domestic battery. Although those charges were later dropped, he hasn't returned to either All Elite or WWE.

Could that happen? It's possible.

67. Jessamyn Duke

Jessamyn Duke WWE
WWE

Released: 19 May 2021

Now: Ronda Rousey's pal Jessamyn Duke once seemed a shoe-in to get some sort of TV role next to her fellow UFC alumni. That didn't really happen, and she was eventually released (after trying on several different roles) in May 2021.

Since then, Duke has been very quiet. It's anyone's guess what she'll do next.

66. Marina Shafir

Nyla Rose Vickie Guerrero Marina Shafir
AEW

Released: 25 June 2021

Now: Meanwhile, Jessamyn's ex-tag partner Marina Shafir has become an onscreen bodyguard of sorts for both Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero on AEW TV. That's a decent spot for her, because Shafir was blatantly going nowhere in WWE - especially when Vinnie Mac was in charge.

Onwards and upwards, eh?

65. Oney Lorcan

Oney Lorcan
WWE.com

Released: 4 November 2021

Now: Anyone expecting Oney Lorcan to pop up in AEW or seek grappling solace in Japan might be surprised to learn that he currently works behind the scenes as a WWE coach. His Performance Center work flies under the radar, but that doesn't mean it won't be fulfilling for the man.

He's a great pro, so he has a lot of knowledge to give.

64. The Singh Brothers

The Bollywood Boyz Singh Brothers
WWE

Released: 25 June 2021

Now: Speaking of acts that don't get a ton of attention, it's The Bollywood Boyz!

Samir and Sunil Singh recently showed up on AEW Dark: Elevation in October. That was their All Elite debut, and it could become a semi-regular thing for them. Will they ever hit top shows like Dynamite? Maybe not, but a gig's a gig.

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