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If the Super Bowl marks the end of the NFL season, WrestleMania is when the WWE year ends.
There is no offseason in WWE, and when waves of departures hit the company, it hits harder than a Gunther cut.
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Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy and Nikki Cross appear during SmackDown at the First Horizon Center in Savannah, Georgia on May 23, 2025. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Fightful and BodySlam reported on several Superstars leaving WWE on Friday ahead of “Friday Night SmackDown.” Some fighters confirmed their departure on social networks.
Those who left include: Alba Fyre, Aleister Black, Alex Shelley, Andre Chase, Apollo Crews, Bo Dallas, Chris Island, Chris Sabin, Dante Chen, Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Kairi Sane, Luca Crusifino, Malik Blade, Nikki Cross, Santos Escobar, Sirena Linton, Trill London, Tyra Mae Steele, Tyriek Igwe, Tyson Dupont, Zelina Vegas and Zoey Stark.
The WWE roster is loaded with several NXT stars called up this week.
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Sol Ruca made her presence felt on Raw on Monday when she challenged women’s champion Liv Morgan. The Fatal Influence faction of Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley took aim at the women’s tag team division on SmackDown on Friday. Ricky Saints and Blake Monroe also had vignettes for their upcoming appearances.
Meanwhile, former NXT Champion Oba Femi has been on WWE’s main programming for the past few weeks and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42.
Kairi Sane enters the ring during Monday Night RAW at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on April 13, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Aleister Black and Zelina Vega come to the ring during SmackDown at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri on April 3, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)
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It’s not the end of the road for any of the recent outings. Several former WWE stars have made waves elsewhere. Some have even returned over time.
