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WWE has come to terms with the releases of Mark Andrews, Morgan Webster, Amale and several other talents from the NXT UK brand.
This comes after the company announced that the NXT brand will expand internationally with the creation of NXT Europe, which is set to be launched next year. Worlds Collide will be the final event under the NXT UK banner. Several stars from the brand, including Blair Davenport and Tyler Bate, made surprise appearances on NXT Heatwave this week.
Following the NXT Europe expansion announcement, numerous stars from the UK division took to Twitter to confirm their departure from the company.
As of this writing, the full list of NXT UK releases are:
- Flash Morgan Webster
- Mark Andrews
- Wild Boar
- Jack Starz
- Amale Dib
- Dave Mastiff
- Ashton Smith
- Emilia McKenzie
- Sha Samuels
- Sam Gradwell
Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews are former NXT UK Tag Team Champions. Ashton Smith is also a former tag champion, as he held the titles with Oliver Carter. Amale signed with WWE in 2020, and is the first French female wrestler to sign with the company.
Dave Mastiff is good friends with former Universal Champion Kevin Owens, and they've shared the ring with each other multiple times. Mastiff was also part of a tag team with Jack Starz. Emilia McKenzie signed with WWE in 2021, and she was one of the youngest stars on the brand. Wild Boar, a Welsh wrestler, joined the company in 2018.
WWE SmackDown star Butch reacts to recent NXT UK releases
The news of the recent releases took the wrestling world by surprise. Many have taken to social media to express their reactions to the unfortunate news. This includes fellow wrestlers such as former NXT UK Champion Butch, formerly known as Pete Dunne.
The Bruiserweight heaped praise on Mark Andrews and stated that he can't wait to see what’s next for the talented wrestler.
The NXT UK brand was formed several years ago following the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament, which was won by Tyler Bate. Gunther, Doudrop and Rhea Ripley are just a few of the top stars that came from the brand.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda Wrestling for all the updates and reports that come our way in regards to this rapidly developing situation.
