Another sad day for the wrestling fans as WWE cut ten NXT stars on April 29, 2022.
Malcolm Bivens/Stokely Hathaway, Dakota Kai, Raelyn Divine, Mila Malani, Draco Anthony, Sanjana George, Persia Pirotta, Harland, Dexter Lumis, and Paige Prinzivalli were all released Friday, April 29.
John Laurinaitis made the cuts and cited budget cuts as the reason. The email internally read "Due to budgetary cuts, and with immediate effect as of today, 4/29/2022.
However, Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that he’s heard that WWE is not done yet with budget cuts. Meltzer noted that There were 10 [NXT releases] and there are people in the company who think that’s not it and there is a rumbling about more.
Meltzer noted that there are definitely people on the main roster that you could see could be [cut]. Likely the idea is to do it before the investors call.
So, there are many stars on the main roster who are barely used on TV and if they are used, then not in the way they should have been. I don't want to see it coming, but one of the next possible cuts should be in the form of Shotzi, Nikki A.S.H., Liv Morgan.