A Number Of WWE Superstars Have Tried To Get A ‘No Cut’ Contract And Been Told No

Jeremy LambertMay 4, 2026, 3:17 pm

WWE has made a number of superstar cuts in the past two weeks with Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, the Wyatt Sicks, JC Mateo, Tonga Loa, and many more released by the company. New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) have also departed the company, though their decision was mutual after they were asked to restructure their current contracts.

WWE has made batch releases nearly every year for years.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports, “I believe that there may be one or two guys with no cut contracts in WWE, but it’s very, very few. And I know top guys who tried to get no cut contracts and they were told no, as they’re told, ‘But we’re never gonna cut you.’ But they still wouldn’t put it in writing.”

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp confirmed, “Yep. A number have asked and been told no.”