WWE axes Braun Strowman and 5 other Superstars in shock announcement

The WWE has decided to move on from a handful of wrestlers having confirmed as much in a short, two-line release on its official website.

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The company announced on Wednesday that Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Murphy, Ruby Riott and Santana Garrett had all been axed from the roster.

Strowman, a former strong man competitor and the biggest casualty, signed with the company in 2013 and made his first television appearance in 2014. He held the WWE universal championship as well as the intercontinental championship over the course of his six-year run. Strowman announced in July 2019 that he had signed a new four-year deal with the company.

This is not the first time the company has made cuts like this.

Last year, the company cut 18 wrestlers to reduce expenses amid the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The WWE wished the departing wrestlers well with the future endeavours.