NXT Talents Reveal WWE Denied Their Release Requests

Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid have confirmed that WWE have denied their request for releases.

The Grizzled Young Veterans have been part of The Schism for quite some time in NXT. Recently, the pair were revealed to have requested their WWE release. While there was little update on what came after the pair announced on Monday that WWE have declined their request to be released from their WWE contract.

Both men took to Twitter to announce the news.

As of today, WWE has denied my request for my release.

I want to thank you all for your support throughout my career, I'll never take that for granted.

My contract with WWE expires on 14th October 2023.

I'm excited to share our next chapter, once we are free agents.

— James Drake (@JamesDrake_GYV) April 25, 2023

Today WWE have denied our release, which was requested on April 3rd.

On 15th Oct '23 we will be free agents again.

I personally want to thank all of our fans for your continued support, it means a lot to both of us especially during times like these! We'll see you on the 16th!

— Rip Fowler (@RipFowlerWWE) April 25, 2023

In the six years they have wrestled for WWE, the pair have been only champions once, holding the NXT UK Tag Team Championships that they won in 2019.

We will have to wait and see what comes next for the former tag team champions.

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