Drake Maverick, No Way Jose, Say Emotional Goodbyes To WWE Fans After Being Laid Off
Today, the WWE announced a round of layoffs and furloughs of staff members and wrestlers in a post on their official website.
The furloughs are part of a financial restructuring that also includes reducing executives’ salaries and pausing construction of a new headquarters, the company said in a press release. The cuts come despite the WWE being one of the only sports to hold live matches; Florida recently ruled the WWE to be an “essential service,” and live televised shows returned to airwaves this week, minus the audience. According to CNN, was deemed “essential” because it is critical to Florida’s economy.
Two of the wrestlers who were let go, Drake Maverick (real name: James Michael Curtin) said an emotional goodbye to fans in a video posted to social media today.
https://twitter.com/WWEMaverick/status/1250493936185102339
No Way Jose (real name: Levis Valenzuela Jr.) also said a sad farewell to fans, thanking everyone who cheered for him or booed for him.
Love you all 💜💜 #ThankYou @WWE @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/1elDFcDygO
— Levis (@LevyValenz) April 15, 2020
Here’s a list of the wrestlers who were laid off by the WWE:
Kurt Angle
Aiden English
Drake Maverick
Curt Hawkins
Karl Anderson
Luke Gallows
Heath Slater
EC3
Eric Young
Mess Rush
Lance Storm
Shane Helms
Dave Finlay
Scott Armstrong
Pat Buck
Sarah Stock
Shawn Davari
Billy Kidman
Scott Armstrong
Sarah Stock
Sarah Logan
Mike Chioda
The Colons
