{"id":216712,"date":"2025-10-11T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/216712\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:23:09","slug":"potential-bloodline-member-nxt-titleholder-among-many-wwe-departures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/216712\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Bloodline member, NXT titleholder among many WWE departures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Friday evening (Oct. 10), Lance Anoa\u2019i announced that he\u2019s leaving WWE. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/wwe\/2024\/11\/15\/24297487\/lance-anoai-elijah-holyfield-join-wwe-fall-2024-performance-center-class\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced his signing<\/a> as part of a Performance Center class almost a year ago, but never appeared during that time. He suffered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/2025\/3\/18\/24388401\/rumor-roundup-mar-18-2025-john-cena-promo-bloodline-members-jeff-jarrett-feud-aew-mjf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an injury<\/a> not long after arriving at WWE\u2019s Orlando, Florida facility, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fightful<\/a> reported another occurred while he was recovering from that one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Being the son of Samoan SWAT Team member Samu, the 33-year-old MLW and Pro Wrestling NOAH veteran was floated as an addition to WWE\u2019s Bloodline Saga. That story continues on television, but it won\u2019t include Lance Anoa\u2019i.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">I would officially announce my departure from WWE! I didn\u2019t have the best of luck since I arrived! I will not let this stop me from achieving to be great! I\u2019ve worked hard on the indies for 15 years! Now let\u2019s get back to work! 30days Accepting bookings booklanceanoai@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It was the start of several departures we\u2019re learning about as Friday turns in Saturday here in the U.S. They all seem to be a part of the Developmental Program: either the full-time PC roster, or the ID (Independent Development) program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodyslam.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bodyslam.net<\/a>\u2019s Cory Hays, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/free-post-nxt-140953033\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fightful Select<\/a> says its confirmed, says that Anoi\u2019a was released. They also provided a list of names who were let go as of Oct. 10, including former NXT Tag and North American champion Wes Lee:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Aside from Lee, Stevie Turner was probably the most recognizable name saying goodbye. The 28-year-old Englishwoman moved to the States after a few years in NXT UK. She\u2019s mostly been used in authority roles, as NXT General Manager Ava\u2019s assistant, and as the person in charge of the NXT for NXT, Evolve. She posted about her release:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Not on Hays\u2019 list, but Zara Zakher ended the week by becoming the latest woman from the ID program to exit, joining Kylie Rae and Zayda Steel. She\u2019s leaving the business entirely, at least for a while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Friday evening (Oct. 10), Lance Anoa\u2019i announced that he\u2019s leaving WWE. 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