WWE roster cuts: Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai and more among latest releases
- WWE released multiple performers including Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai, and others on Friday ahead of SmackDown in 2025.
- These cuts followed contract non-renewals and came amid ongoing roster changes, with some releases unexpected given recent activity.
- Notable releases involved established stars and rising talent from both the main roster and NXT, such as Strowman’s second departure and Kai’s injury-affected tenure.
- WWE’s Women’s World Champion IYO SKY expressed strong support for former stablemate Dakota Kai, calling her “strong” and “wonderful,” while fans also reacted with disappointment.
- These roster reductions reduce WWE’s midcard depth, affect fan sentiment, and indicate ongoing strategic shifts under current leadership.
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Dakota Kai, Cora Jade Among Those Released by WWE
Another round of releases has shaken the WWE locker room, including Damage CTRL’s Dakota Kai and NXT’s Cora Jade. The releases flooded in ahead of WWE SmackDown as Fightful Select‘s Sean Ross Sapp worked to confirm the shocking names. This round had a puzzling amount of female talent attached to it, which is odd considering Triple H constantly praises many of these releases for their work. WWE’s Puzzling Releases include Dakota Kai In addition t…
Dakota Kai Issues Official Statement On Her WWE Release
Dakota Kai was among the latest round of WWE releases on Friday, marking her second departure from the company. She was previously released in April 2022 but made a surprise return at WWE SummerSlam later that year, aligning with Bayley and IYO SKY to form the faction Damage CTRL. Although she continued to appear on WWE programming in segments alongside IYO SKY, the current WWE Women’s World Champion, Kai had not competed in a match since the Ma…
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