The surprising list of releases by WWE continues to grow in 2022 with the latest report confirming that Samoa Joe has since been released by the company. Samoa Joe last appeared on WWE NXT before the 2.0 relaunch where he defeated Karrion Kross for the brand s top championship at NXT TakeOver 36, [.]
– According to a report by Fightful Select, WWE referee Drake Wuertz was suspended earlier this and has had his job duties reduced in recent moments. Previously, Wuertz served as the head referee in NXT. That role currently belongs to Darryl Sharma.
After WWE suspended Wuertz earlier this year, he was for a “short period of time” not allowed to reenter the Capitol Wrestling Center. WWE officials were reportedly “horrified” after reading an article by David Bixenspan on Wuertz that was published last November titled, “WWE appears to have a Drake Wuertz problem.” The article spotlights Wuertz’s alleged support for far-right wing groups and baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories.