Braun Strowman and Aleister Black are among the five wrestlers released by WWE in the wave of resignations

WWE decided to move on from a handful of wrestlers.This The company announced on Wednesday Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Murphy, Ruby Riott and Santana Garrett have all been released.

Strowman, a former strongman competitor, signed a contract with the company in 2013 and made his first appearance on television in 2014. During his six-year campaign, he won the WWE Global Championship and Intercontinental Championship. Strowman announced in July 2019 that he had signed a new four-year agreement with the company.

After a long race on the independent circuit, Blake made his WWE debut in 2017. He became a frequent visitor of NXT, became a breakthrough star and eventually participated in the NXT tournament. He appeared on the main list for the first time in 2019. After being absent for six months, Black recently appeared in an episode of SmackDown in late April.

It is not clear whether more cuts are being made. This is not the first time the company has made such layoffs. Just last year, The company laid off 18 wrestlers At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more expenses on the part of producers to reduce expenses.