An interesting report has surfaced about how WWE is handling talent requesting to be released.

Over the past two weeks, WWE has been releasing several talent and staff as a way to make budget cuts. This is due to the impact on WWE’s finances as the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak.

Prior to the outbreak, WWE was locking up talent to long term and big-money deals as a way to prevent them from going to other promotions, mainly, their biggest competitor, AEW (All Elite Wrestling).

Once the outbreak of the virus started, WWE’s mentality has changed. Now, WrestleVotes posted a report on Twitter stating that WWE is willing to grant releases of any talent that requests it.

“Hearing from a few different sources that WWE is willing to grant a release to “just about anyone” who requests one. Basically if a talent wants out, they can go. Will be interesting to see if anyone REALLY does want out, especially during this uncertain time.”

Hearing from a few different sources that WWE is willing to grant a release to “just about anyone” who requests one. Basically if a talent wants out, they can go. Will be interesting to see if anyone REALLY does want out, especially during this uncertain time. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) April 28, 2020

To one of the points of the report, with uncertain times in the world, and many promotions not running shows, opportunities for talent on the free-agent market could be limited.

While AEW does have big money backing them, it’s been reported several times that they do run on a budget.

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