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Rampage, will debut Aug. 13 on TNT. This will be an hour long, and it will move to TBS in 2022.
Dynamite will also be moving to TBS in 2022. After signing a deal to bring the NHL to Turner, the writing was on the wall that the NHL would be airing on Wednesday nights on TNT. While moving stations is never preferred, there are positives for AEW.
PWInsider, AEW is getting an “eight figure payday” from Turner, but another important detail is less time-shifting each year during the NBA playoffs. Television shows need to air consistently on their night, which simply cannot happen for
Backstage Updates From WWE NXT Releases, Drake Wuertz Contacting Other Promotions
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As noted, several WWE NXT talents were released earlier today – Jessamyn Duke, Vanessa Borne (Danielle Kamela), Skyler Story (Brandi Lauren Pawalek, Ava Storie), Ezra Judge (Ezekwesiri “EJ” Nduka Jr.), Alexander Wolfe (Axel Tischer), and Kavita Devi (Kavita Dalal). NXT referees Drake Younger (Drake Wuertz) and Jacob Clemons were also released. You can click here for background information on each talent.
The talents released today were all told that their departures were due to budget cuts. It’s still being rumored that more cuts will be made, but nothing has been confirmed as of this writing. PWInsider adds that the initial plan was for cuts to come around three weeks ago, shortly after the main roster cuts on April 15, but the decision was made to hold off until today. WWE started informing talents of today’s releases at around 11am ET.
Sapp also reported of several other incidents involving Wuertz leading up to his termination on
Fightful Select (subscription needed), which including Wuertz having nuclear heat with other WWE NXT employees regarding his conspiracy theories against masks and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wuertz, who was demoted from his senior official position earlier this year, also reportedly attempted to make several power plays to angle himself for a better position within the company, which Sapp said included trying to get heat on other individuals to improve his chances.
Multiple reports also indicated wrestlers of color complained to management about incidents related to the way things were worded by Wuertz multiple times, which included a reported physical incident with Judge, who is Black, prior to both men being released on Wednesday.