Rumor: Were Primo & Epico Released? (Updated)

A rumor going around wrestling circles is that Primo and Epico requested their release from WWE this past week.

The World Wrestling Council, which is part-owned by Primo’s father Carlos Colon, posted a tweet about the Colons possibly requesting their release.

Rumor: Primo y Épico habrían solicitado su liberación de WWE https://t.co/CSuFGFf6nl

— WWC (página oficial) (@WWCPR) June 30, 2017

The speculation seems to be based on Epico Colon selling one of his t-shirts on ProWrestlingTees. WWE does not typically allow their wrestlers to sell shirts on there. However, on ProWrestlingTees, he’s described as a “wrestler currently performing in WWE as Epico,” so there may be nothing to these rumors and WWE may have just allowed him to sell his own shirts for whatever reason.

.@wweepico Orlando Colón #wrestling tee shirts https://t.co/uY0Ik5XAmK pic.twitter.com/x40SxmIcHS

— We Recruit Wrestlers (@ProWrestlerTees) June 28, 2017

If this happens to be true, Puerto Rico could be in serious trouble, as the Colons were its primary export and responsible for nearly all the marketing to visit the island.

Update:

The Colons are still currently booked for SmackDown house shows this weekend, according to PWInsider, and as of now, they have found “no evidence” that the Colons have been released.