WWE have released Bronson Reed, Tyler Rust, Leon Ruff, Mercedes Martinez, Bobby Fish, Ari Sterling, Jake Atlas, Kona Reeves, Asher Hale, Giant Zanjeer, WWE Performance Center talent Zechariah Smith and referee Stephon Smith from their contracts with the company today.

News of the releases from the WWE NXT brand were first reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.