UPDATE: WWE has released NXT talents Josh Woods and Tom Kingdon. Woods was a former national wrestling champion and 4-time All American who worked some NXT TV, but was used as an enhancement talent in his appearances. Kingdon was a high school football stand out and champion body builder who appeared on some NXT live events.
As noted earlier, ZZ Loupe was also released.
ORIGINAL: According to ProWrestlingSheet.com, WWE has reportedly released former Tough Enough competitor ZZ Loupe. The site says that he was released from his contract this morning.
ZZ was fan favorite when it came to the voting during the show, which kept him on the show until the finals, where he lost to Josh Bredl. At this time, there is no word on why he was released.
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