Dana Brooke, Mace, Mansoor among additional WWE releases

  • Ian Carey
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Three additional releases from the WWE NXT and WWE Performance Center roster have been confirmed. 

Brooklyn Barrow, an NXT Level Up regular, announced via Instagram story that she is no longer with the company. 

Kevin Ventura-Cortez, who was signed after WWE’s 2022 SummerSlam tryout has also confirmed his departure via Instagram. Ventura-Cortez worked as an enhancement talent on the May 29 Memorial Day edition of Raw this year. 

Alexis Gray, a sprinter who was announced as part of the Spring 2023 Rookie Class, announced on X that she is also no longer with the company.

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WWE talent releases have continued on Thursday.  

After more than 10 years with the company, Dana Brooke has been released, as reported by Fightful. She first signed with WWE in July 2013 and debuted on the main roster in May 2016. 

The former members of the Maximum Male Models, Mansoor, and Mace, have also been let go. Mace had been with the company since 2016 and debuted on the main roster as part of Retribution in 2020. 

Mansoor joined WWE after attending a tryout before The Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2018. He began partnering with Mace as the Maximum Male Models in 2022. The act was voted “Worst Gimmick” in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards that year. 

Dabba Kato has also been released, as reported by PWInsider. The Nigerian wrestler was first signed to the company in 2016. 

Shanky has also been released by WWE, as reported by Fightful. 

Quincy Elliot confirmed on his social media that he has been released by WWE.

Yulisa Leon has been released, according to PWInsider. 

Daniel McArthur, WWE PC recruit signed last summer, revealed on his social media that he is no longer with WWE as well. 

Bryson Montana announced on social media that he has also been released from WWE. He had frequently been featured on NXT Level Up dating back to May 2022. 

News of the releases comes after Emma, Dolph Ziggler, Mustafa Ali and others were let go earlier in the day.