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WWE reportedly provides new talent with a six-month timeline to learn and showcase their progress. If the company does not see an improvement within that timeframe, the wrestlers will be cut from the roster.
On April 29, several NXT Superstars were released by the company. These included names like Dakota Kai, Dexter Lumis, Harland, Malcolm Bivens, among several others. WWE official John Laurinaitis was cited as being the person behind the releases; he reportedly let the performers go due to budget cuts.
As reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE officials are giving new talent six months to improve and show progression.
"I told you this six, seven, eight months ago, that the new thing is you're hired and every six months there's gonna be an evaluation or whatever. And if they feel you're not getting better, they're gonna cut you. And there's no warning for the most part. It's just ‘Oh, and it's been six months’, this guy can't get any better, he's out of here, she's not getting better, out of here.'” [9:53 - 10:15]
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Earlier this year, the company let go of several Superstars, including William Regal, Road Dogg, Danny Burch, and Samoa Joe.
Additionally, a few NXT talent who were yet to make their televised debut were also part of the list of Superstars released. These included Sanjana George, Mila Malani, and Raelyn Divine.
Roderick Strong denied release by WWE
NXT Superstar Roderick Strong signed a new contract with WWE last year, but he reportedly wants to leave the company. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, Strong requested the company for his release over the past few months but was denied. Ross Sapp noted that WWE had plans to change Strong's in-ring name on NXT 2.0, but he was not on board with the idea.
His denial of a release surprised other superstars on the brand, as they expected him to be cut on April 29 along with the others. The former NXT Tag Team Champion has seemingly been professional in handling the situation.
Strong's most recent match was on the March 29 edition of NXT. It is rumored that the company has creative plans for the 38-year-old superstar in the future.
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