With less than 24 hours until Crown Jewel, Triple H and WWE let a few names go from its smaller brands. Releases are part of the game, as contracts expire at various points throughout the calendar year.Evolve performer Zayda Steel announced earlier in the week that she was leaving, as her WWE ID deal was up. Santos Escobar nearly left as well, but agreed to a new deal with officials.Former IMPACT Wrestling and AEW star Kylie Rae also revealed on Thursday that her time in the Stamford-based promotion was at an end.Alongside a lesser-known member of The Bloodline, the next four stars were quietly released hours before Crown Jewel. Some had expiring deals and didn't sign new contracts.#5. Drako Knox & #4. Zara Zakher competed on EvolveCasual fans probably aren't familiar with most of the names that WWE let go, as they don't appear on RAW or SmackDown.Both Drako Knox and Zara Zakher were released ahead of Crown Jewel. Knox and Zakher competed as faces on Evolve, but weren't consistently pushed or featured.Zakher came from the independent wrestling scene and was part of the ID program. Knox played college football at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, before signing an NIL deal.#3. Jamar Hampton was on the first season of WWE LFGJamar Hampton, whose real name is Troy Yearwood, was a member of Team Mickie James on the first season of WWE LFG. He didn't make the playoffs that season but quickly moved to Evolve. Because of his impressive physique, he probably would have had a good spot on the roster if Vince McMahon still held power. He also set many records at the Performance Center.Hampton recently teamed with It's Gal to form an arrogant heel tag team obsessed with their muscles and workouts.#2. Stevie Turner was an assistant to NXT GM AvaAlthough she moved to a more managerial role rather than an in-ring one, Stevie Turner was the Prime Minister of Evolve.She essentially booked the matches and listened to performers' complaints. Her back and forth with Robert Stone was always hilarious, and fans of NXT would recognize her.Before switching to management, she tried to reinvent herself as a streamer who mocked everyone else, but it fell flat immediately.#1. Lance Anoa'i could have been used in the never-ending Bloodline drama View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLance Anoa'i never officially debuted on any of WWE's shows. He likely would have started on Evolve or NXT but didn't compete on either brand.His father is former WWE star Samu of the Headshrinkers. Lance teamed up with Jacob Fatu in MLW and won the MLW Tag Team titles as the Samoan SWAT Team.It was believed he'd eventually join Solo Sikoa's MFTs or The Bloodline at some point, but it never came to pass.