WWE released several of the staff who worked at the WWE Performance Center today.
In a statement to media, WWE said, “With the continued evolution of NXT 2.0, we’ve decided to part ways with some of the staff based in our Performance Center. We thank them for their many contributions throughout the years and wish them the best.”
Road Dogg Brian James was among the people released today, according to Fightful. He had been working as an NXT producer and coach at the Performance Center.
PWInsider says that WWE also released Sarah Cummins, the Senior Vice President of Consumer Products at WWE, today.

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