WWE Releases 18 Superstars Including 4 Former Champions
Keith Lee
Keith Lee is the only Superstar to hold the NXT Championship and NXT North American Championship at the same time. Everybody had high expectations for him when he was called up to the main roster, but he never got the significant push.
Karrion Kross
Like Lee, Karrion Koss was dominant in NXT, as he only lost one match in over a year. He was called up to the Raw roster and could never be the guy he was in NXT, which was not his fault.
Eva Marie
WWE brought back Eva Marie in 2020 but returned to TV earlier this year. This was Marie's second stint with WWE as she was first with the company from 2013-2017. During her time away from WWE, Marie appeared in different TV shows and movies.
Ember Moon
Fans were really upset to see Ember Moon released as she's one of the top pro wrestlers in the world. Ember Moon won the NXT Women's Championship and the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with Shotzi Blackheart. She was out for a year (2019-2020) due to an ankle injury.
Nia Jax
Nia Jax took some heat from fans, but her release is a surprise considering the push she received when she was teamed up with Shayna Baszler. Jax won the WWE Women's Tag Team title with Baszler twice and also won the Raw Women's Championship once.
Scarlett
She is also known as Scarlett Bordeaux and was paired with Karrion Kross in NXT. When Kross moved up to Raw, Scarlett was taken off TV. Scarlett and Koss have been in a relationship for years and announced their engagement in September.
The Remaining Released Superstars
Gran Metalik
Lince Dorado
Mia Yim
B-Fab
Franky Monet
Katrina Cortez
Oney Lorcan
Jessi Kamea
Jeet Rama
Zayda Ramier
Trey Baxter
Harry Smith