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Drake Maverick, Shane Thorne and Hit Row React to Their Shocking WWE Releases

Published 11/19/2021, 7:30 AM EST

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Well, WWE has done it again. Following these latest releases, fans believe there are definitely some issues with the company. Once again, several superstars were shown the door by the company. WWE releases 8 superstars, including the former Intercontinental Champion John Morrison and former WWE 24/7 Champion Drake Maverick.

Tegan Nox, Ashante Adonis, Isaiah Swerve Scott, Jaxson Ryker, Shane Thorne, and Top Dolla are the other superstars on that list. Soon after their WWE releases, the released superstars took to Twitter to reveal their reactions to the surprising news. The most interesting reaction was the one from Maverick. He shared a video where he was heartbroken after hearing about his WWE release.

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In the video, Maverick saw a reflection of his inner self. His inner self told him not to get bogged down. He also reminded himself (Maverick) that everything the WWE gave him, he successfully turned into a moment.

Ashante Adonis thanked WWE in his tweet while Top Dolla mentioned he will see everyone in 90 days after serving the non-compete clause with WWE. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott only reacted with an interesting emoji.

However, Shane Thorne had a different reaction. Thorne sarcastically put out a tweet with a sarcastic caption “I thought I was retired??” The former member of RETRIBUTION last wrestled in a dark match on 24th September.

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WWE releases superstars for the second time this month

WWE released some big names from their roster earlier this month. Keith Lee, Karrion Kross, Nia Jax, and Mia Yim were some of the big names that got released earlier this month.

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Nia Jax and many other superstars took to Twitter to reveal their reactions towards this disappointing decision of WWE. But after this latest round of WWE releases, there will be more of such reactions to come. Though there have been reports of WWE earning profits recently, yet the reason for the releases is cited as budget cuts. Do you think WWE made the right decision by releasing so many talents within a month?

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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