Report: WWE Considered Releasing More Superstars

Shortly after reporting better-than-expected revenue for Q3 2021, WWE held their latest round of talent cuts and the likes of Keith Lee, Karrion Kross, Nia Jax, B-Fab and Eva Marie were all let go by Vince McMahon's company.

Even more Superstars were almost released by WWE, though, according to Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer and the company considered letting 10 other wrestlers go but opted to keep them.

"Of all the people that were cut, there were probably about 10 others that were in strong discussion about being cut. Pretty much everyone that was not being used well was on the bubble and they were considering cutting. I'm gonna guess when I saw the list of the people that were originally looking at being cut but were not, that a lot of those people I can see them being cut. Essentially everyone at NXT that's a veteran that you don't see on TV. All of those guys. Again, they are trying to get younger. Before, the idea was that NXT was gonna be this touring brand and they were looking for guys that could be really good workers to have really good road shows and now that is not the idea. The idea is to get young guys in there," Meltzer said.

Where many of the released talents will go next remains to be seen, but AEW President Tony Khan has admitted he is interested in "a few" of the wrestlers.

H/T to WrestlingNews.co