On November 4th, WWE released eighteen performers, including some high-profile names like Keith Lee, Karrion Kross, and Nia Jax. The layoff drew criticism, with former WWE star Bryan Danielson not particularly happy with how things went down.
Speaking on “The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani,” the American Dragon stated that it isn’t easy for him to talk about the releases since his father-in-law, John Laurinaitis, is WWE’s Head of Talent Relations.
Danielson explained that since WWE has a 90-day non-compete clause for released talents, the performers should also be allowed to give a 90-day notice period if they are unhappy.
He was also critical of WWE initially hoarding performers to prevent them from joining AEW:
Bryan Danielson on AEW not making mass roster cuts
The former WWE Champion added that contrary to WWE, AEW had released only a handful of performers since the pandemic last year. Instead of abruptly releasing talent, Tony Khan waits for their contract to expire and not renew it:
Bryan Danielson will wrestle his first pay-per-view match for AEW on Saturday night’s Full Gear 2021. The American Dragon will lock horns against Miro in the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament finals.
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