WWE Releases Nine Wrestlers, Including Samoa Joe, Billie Kay and Mickie James - Sports Illustrated

WWE released nine wrestlers from their contracts, the company announced Thursday. .

The move comes one year to the day after WWE released more than 20 wrestlers, citing financial hardships resulting from the pandemic. .

Kay was part of the 10-woman Tag Team Turmoil match, with partner Carmella, on the first night of WrestleMania last weekend. .

Green only wrestled a single match as part of the WWE main roster.

He only wrestled one match since November: as part of the 22-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal last week on SmackDown. .

He has not wrestled a match since November 2019. .