WWE has been undergoing some serious budget cuts lately. WWE President Nick Khan has been instrumental in the process. Even the producers who help put together matches are being affected by the cutbacks. WWE recently released a handful of stars from NXT, including Dakota Kai and Persia Pirotta citing budgetary cuts. Alongside the former WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion, Harland, Dexter Lumis, Raelyn Divine, Draco Anthony, Vish Kanya, Mila Malani, and others have also been let go. It was earlier reported that John Laurinaitis, who is the WWE Head of Talent Relations sent an internal mail to inform the talents about the release.
WWE producers are getting affected
There is seemingly a shortage of personnel backstage and WWE producers are reportedly feeling overworked. Efforts to bring in additional help have resulted in a further tightening of the corporate purse straps.
Mike Johnson of PW Insider noted that two of the producers who were with WWE on a probationary basis are no longer there. Fans had noted how Aria Daivari and Curtis Axel made their way back in the back behind the scenes at Raw and SmackDown. But, they are no longer being brought in. Despite a push for more producers, WWE isn’t budging.
“We are told that the company also recently instituted some budget cuts, so Curtis Axel and Ariya Daivari, who had been working as producers on a probationary basis, are no longer being brought in, which made everyone’s night even harder from a production standpoint.
