Shayna Baszler Says She Had Three Years Left On Her WWE Deal When She Was Released

Shayna Baszler was released by WWE in May, ending her eight-year tenure in the promotion. Baszler had not wrestled on television since April.

Speaking to Ariel Helwani on the Ariel Helwani Show, Baszler commented on her release.

“I was released. I had, not too long ago, signed an extension. I wish it would have ran out, but I was released,” she confirmed.

Asked how much time was left on her deal, Baszler said, “I had like three more years.”

Asked how she felt about being released, she replied, “It’s kind of funny because it’s never a good feeling, but it was not unexpected. As far as Zoey (Stark) and I, and with Sonya (Deville) being released, they didn’t renew her contract. From that time, Zoey and I just weren’t on TV. You kind of get this feeling…we were trying to pitch stories and ideas and doing our own stuff on social media and that sort of thing. Nothing was hitting with creative. It’s a bummer in that moment, but I kind of knew where we were at.”

Deville departed WWE in February. Deville, Stark, and Baszler were aligned as the Pure Fusion Collective.

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