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WWE Releases Billie Kay And Mickie James
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WWE has announced that Billie Kay and Mickie James have been released.
There is no word yet on what led to the departures. They were wished the best in their future endeavors this afternoon.
Kay last wrestled for WWE in the Tag Team Turmoil match on Night One of WrestleMania 37, teaming with Carmella. She signed with the company back in April 2015.
James last wrestled for WWE in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match this past January, but she worked the Kickoff pre-show panel for Night One and Night Two of the WWE NXT “Takeover: Stand and Deliver” event last week. James returned to WWE back in December 2016 after signing a multi-year contract.
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Just days after
WrestleMania 37, the WWE has surprisingly trimmed a lot of talent from its current roster. Unlike past drops, however, the brand has released some pretty big names that are popular with fans, including Samoa Joe and the IIconics members Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Those three major players are just the tip of the iceberg, as a lot of other fan favorites have been dropped from the brand and are free to pursue future endeavors.
Beyond the aforementioned Samoa Joe, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, the WWE has added that Mickie James, Bo Dallas (the brother of Bray Wyatt), Kalisto, Chelsea Green, Wesley Blake, and Tucker. All parties reached terms for their release, and while details of the deals are unclear, it s assumed they will be free to pursue careers in AEW or other competing wrestling organizations.
Raw announce team the following day by former ESPN anchor Adnan Virk.
Also released in the mass cull on Thursday was Mickie James, a five-time former WWE Women s Champion and a seeming contender for the WWE Hall of Fame.
James originally debuted in WWE in October 2005 for a lengthy run, before moving over to competitors IMPACT Wrestling in 2010. She made a surprise return to NXT in 2016 and has been a mainstay on WWE programming ever since. John SciulliGetty Images