WWE have released Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Ruby Riott, Santana Garrett, and Buddy Murphy. The reason cited was part of budget cuts, and Strowman was being paid $1.2 million per year according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The former WWE Universal Champion signed a new contract in October 2019, so the budget cut regarding Strowman is the WWE’s biggest saving financially from all of the talent cuts in the last year plus during the pandemic. Braun Strowman was fired by WWE for a very surprising reason as well.
Previously, more details regarding WWE’s decision to release Braun Strowman from his contract had been revealed. Braun Strowman’s contract definitely played a role in him getting fired. On top of that, Braun Strowman was viewed as an ‘obsolete’ WWE Superstar and ‘two years past his prime.
WWE has released ring announcer Greg Hamilton recently and it came as a shock to many, as he has worked in the company since 2015. PW Insider has confirmed that Greg Hamilton was released by WWE.
World Wrestling Entertainment released ring announcer Greg “Hamilton” Hutson earlier this week, PWInsider.com has confirmed.
The release could have been due to him threatening to sue Westside Gunn for sampling his voice in one of his songs.
