WWE Rumor Roundup: Former Champion signs new three-year deal, why Renee Young is leaving and more - 21st August 2020

#4 Why Renee Young is leaving WWE

Renee Young

Renee Young is set to leave WWE and has already handed her week's notice. Young is set to end her 8-year stint with the company, and this weekend will mark her final appearance.

PWInsider were the first to report her departure from WWE. Now, Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio confirmed the news and also added the possible reason why she is leaving WWE.

As per Meltzer, the COVID-19 situation played a huge role in Renee Young's departure. Talking the latest episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer said:

"As far as the reason, I mean, if you look at the timing, I think it's pretty safe to say that the whole COVID thing is probably a huge part of this, just you know, again, she wasn't the only one. There were a lot of people who got COVID and a lot of people never got calls from the top people in the company and several of them were unhappy, but you know her situation is different."

It was earlier reported that the WWE higher-ups, including Vince McMahon, Triple H, Kevin Dunn, and Mark Carrano, did not contact Renee Young after she had tested positive for COVID-19.