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WWE Cuts 20+ Superstars Post-WrestleMania 42

4/25/2026

Summary

WWE Releases

WWE released more than 20 superstars on April 24, 2026 following WrestleMania 42.
The cuts included the Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis), Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Kairi Sane, Zoey Stark, the Motor City Machine Guns and Apollo Crews.
NXT releases added Andre Chase, Dante Chen, Tyra Mae Steele, Malik Blade and Luca Crusifino.
Vega said TKO notified her at 5:09 PM, triggering a 90-day non-compete that starts in July.

Summary

Andre Chase Books

Andre Chase announced he will be available for bookings, signings and seminars beginning in June after his contract termination.
WWE continued its annual post-WrestleMania roster cuts on April 24, 2026, maintaining its long-standing talent evaluation practice.
The non-compete period is 90 days for main-roster superstars and 30 days for NXT talent.
The shorter NXT non-compete period allows released wrestlers to appear on independent circuits sooner than main-roster talent.

History

Historical Context

When the WWF bought WCW’s assets for $3 million on March 23 2001, it imposed a 90-day non-compete on former WCW talent, a rule Vince McMahon announced at the press conference. The precedent resurfaced in WWE’s April 24 2026 post-WrestleMania roster cuts, which again barred main-roster stars like Zelina Vega from competing for 90 days and limited NXT talent such as Andre Chase to 30 days.

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WWE Releases

WWE released more than 20 superstars on April 24, 2026 following WrestleMania 42.
The cuts included the Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis), Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Kairi Sane, Zoey Stark, the Motor City Machine Guns and Apollo Crews.
NXT releases added Andre Chase, Dante Chen, Tyra Mae Steele, Malik Blade and Luca Crusifino.
Vega said TKO notified her at 5:09 PM, triggering a 90-day non-compete that starts in July.

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