Over the weekend, WWE released several NXT wrestlers, including Wes Lee and Stevie Turner. Cory Hays of Bodyslam.net was first to report, with Fightful Select corroborating the report. This year alone, the sports entertainment giant has had several rounds of cuts, including main roster talent like Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville, Dakota Kai, Karrion Kross and Scarlett, and more.

Lee’s release is the most perplexing. He debuted and became one of the best babyfaces on the roster. WWE turned him heel in 2024 and didn’t have much for him to do after that. During that time, he linked up with Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont to form “The High Ryze.” His last WWE match was on September 26th at a WWE NXT live event. As far as televised matches go, he hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since July.

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