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Latest reports have now disclosed who within WWE released Sasha Banks and why her departure hasn't been announced yet.
Earlier this month, Raj Giri of Wrestling Inc. reported that Sasha Banks had been released from her WWE contract. The report was then backed up by WrestleVotes a few days later.
However, Mike Johnson of PWInsider wrote that both Banks and Naomi are still on the active roster internally, and neither superstar has officially been released from the company.
Giri has now provided an update on his initial report. He claims that The Legit Boss was released by Erika Schreiber, VP of Business and Legal Affairs for Talent Relations in WWE, on June 10th. However, leadership is currently trying to smooth things over, so the release hasn't been announced yet.
"Here's what I know about Sasha Banks. She was released on June 10th and it came from Erika Schreiber, VP of Business and Legal Affairs for Talent Relations. As for why WWE has not said anything or removed her, the rumor is that leadership is trying to smooth things over," Giri wrote on Twitter.
In another tweet, Giri also added that when he mentioned Schreiber, he was not revealing the source of the news itself.
Possible reason why WWE is trying to bring Sasha Banks back
The former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion walked out of the May 16th taping of Monday Night RAW. That night, Banks and Naomi were set to compete in a six-pack challenge to determine the number one contender for the RAW Women's Championship. However, the champions reportedly took issue with the planned creative and left.
Meanwhile, former CEO Vince McMahon and Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis have stepped back from their roles due to an ongoing investigation into their alleged misconduct.
In a tweet, Giri shared his belief that the recent bad optics for WWE regarding McMahon and Laurinaitis is the main reason why the promotion is reportedly trying to bring the former champion back.
"With everything going on with Vince, they do not need more bad PR, escpecially with a popular top star. It makes sense that they want to get her back".
Several WWE stars have expressed their support for Banks, including NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes. He recently posted a photo of Banks, and you can check that out here.
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