WWE is undergoing massive layoffs on Wednesday from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, over 20 WWE talents were released and nine producers were furloughed.
Now comes word that multiple NXT talents have also been released. Those names include:
- Deonna Purrazzo
- Kassius Ohno
- Aleksandar Jaksic
- MJ Jenkins
- Josiah Williams
- Dan Matha
- Taynara Conti
- Tino Sabbatelli
- Cezar Bononi
- Mars Wang
- Mohamed Abdelfattah
- Marcos Gomes
- Faisal Kurdi
- Edgar Lopez
- Hussain Aldagal
- Yifeng
- Jerry Soto (announcer – furloughed)
- Serena Deeb (Performance Center coach – furloughed)
- Ace Steel (Performance Center coach – furloughed)
- Kendo Kashin (Performance Center coach – furloughed)
Several of those talents took to Twitter following the news.
The people closest to me know this is something I’ve been struggling with wanting for the better part of the last year.
Happy to say I gave this journey my best and MORE excited for the future! ❤️
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) April 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/RealMJJenkins_/status/1250559420158918661
