Several Former WWE Stars Become Free Agents

A number of former WWE stars are officially free agents after their 90-day WWE non-compete clauses expired on December 21. WWE released over 20 talents as part of post-UFC merger cuts in September, including several veterans who had been a part of the company for years like Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, Dana Brooke, and Mustafa Ali.

Where exactly every talent will end up is unknown. Nic Nemeth (AKA Dolph Ziggler) has already taken a booking from the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and he is expected to join All Elite Wrestling at some point. Matt Riddle, meanwhile, will be wrestling for MLW in the new year and Yulisa Leon has actually already won a championship in Mexico since her release. Mace and Mansoor, along with their recent appearance on Botchamania, have also appeared for DEADLOCK Pro Wrestling and Mansoor has been booked for GCW in late January.

The full list of former WWE talents who are now officially free agents is as follows, courtesy of PWInsider:

• Mustafa Ali
• Aliyah
• Shelton Benjamin
• Rick Boogs
• Dana Brooke
• Dabba-Kato
• Elias
• Quincy Elliott
• Yulisa Leon
• Mace
• Mansoor
• Riddick Moss
• Matt Riddle
• Shanky
• Top Dolla
• Dolph Ziggler
• Emma