NXT/Evolve/LFG Releases
Andre Chase – Andre Chase posted a video on X announcing his time with WWE was done, and he’d be available for bookings starting in June. Chase, of course, was known in NXT as the leader of Chase U. While he never made it to the main roster during his run with the company, Chase was a two-time tag team champion, once alongside Ridge Holland and once alongside Duke Hudson, who himself was released last year. Chase was a longtime indie wrestler, having debuted in 2007 and wrestled for companies such as Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Evolve, both before and after it was under WWE’s umbrella. Chase’s final match was a televised bout in January 2026.
Dante Chen – Known for his time on Evolve and NXT Level Up, Chen was WWE’s first-ever superstar born in Singapore. An indie wrestler since 2013, Chen joined WWE in 2021, wrestling for the company for just under five years. During his time in WWE, in addition to NXT, Chen took part in matches with TNA through the TNA/NXT partnership. His last match came in March 2026
Tyra Mae Steele – An Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 68kg amateur wrestling event from the 2020 Tokyo Games, Tamyra Mensah-Stock joined WWE in 2023. She went on to win the first season of WWE LFG in 2025, at which point she began appearing on NXT and later WWE Evolve. Her final match was in March, where she took part in a gauntlet match for the Evolve Women’s Championship, won by Wendy Choo.
Sirena Linton – An NCAA All-American in gymnastics, Sirena Linton took part in seasons 1-3 of WWE LFG. She wrestled a total of 24 matches for WWE, primarily in LFG and on the NXT live event circuit.
High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) – Signing to WWE in 2023, High Ryze was briefly aligned with Wes Lee, though they are most known for their time in NXT Level Up. The two also competed in NXT and represented the NXT Outlaws team during a feud that took place across NXT and TNA in 2025. Dupont is a Haitian-born wrestler, whereas Igwe is from New York. The two wrestled their last matches, singles matches, in March. Their last tag team match came in December 2025.
Trill London – When WWE trademarked a bunch of names in 2025, Jordynne Grace joked that if her name were to be changed, Trill London was the one she wanted. As it would turn out, Trill London was given to Atrilleon ‘Trill’ Williams, who signed with the WWEID program, making his debut with Evolve in 2025. The former collegiate and pro football player, London, took part in seasons 2-3 of LFG in addition to his work on Evolve and the NXT live event circuit. He wrestled his last match in February.
Chris Island – Chris Island debuted in WWE in 2024, taking part in LFG season 3. He also worked the NXT live event circuit. His last match was the Christmas Rumble, which took place at a live event in Florida in December 2025. Before that, Island competed on NXT once, in a #1 contendership battle royal for the NXT Championship, which was won by Myles Borne.
Malik Blade – Of the NXT and developmental releases from Friday, Malik Blade was one of the few who didn’t come to WWE primarily as a former collegiate or pro athlete. Blade was an indie wrestler, having wrestled his first match in 2018. He debuted in WWE in 2021 as part of the original group of NXT 2.0 wrestlers. Aligned with Edris Enofe, Blade was a regular fixture on NXT through 2024. He even wrestled a few matches on WWE Main Event. After he and Enofe split, however, TV time was harder to come by. He wrestled just five matches between 2025-26, his final bout coming in February.
Luca Crusifino – Thrust into the spotlight as a member of the D’Angelo Family, Luca Crusifino joined WWE in 2022 and debuted in 2023. He wrestled on NXT Level Up and across the live event circuit for much of his first year before aligning with Tony D’Angelo’s group. Crusifino then became a regular on NXT, even challenging for the tag team titles and NXT North American Championship on several occasions. The dissolution of the D’Angelo Family left its former Consigliere with not much to do. His final match came on Evolve in March.
