Update on Friday’s Talent Releases from WWE – Shotzi Informed Her Contract Won’t be Renewed, Dani Palmer Announces Her Departure

As noted before, Dakota Kai, Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, and NXT/NXT EVOLVE talents Cora Jade, Gigi Dolin, Eddy Thorpe, Jakara Jackson, Riley Osborne, Gallus, Oro Mensah, and Javier Bernal were all released from WWE on Friday.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that Shotzi was recently informed by WWE officials that her contract with the company would not be renewed. Sapp reported that this was something that was an expected move from her and she had prepared it with the promo video tweet. Those within WWE spoken to reportedly stated that at the time of her tweet, no decision was made official but it since has been made.

In a follow-up report, Fightful Select reported that the expiration date for Shotzi’s contract is currently not known.

Besides Shotzi, NXT talent Dani Palmer will also be leaving WWE and announced her official departure on Twitter. Palmer also stated that she is closing the book on her wrestling career as well.

“Thank you WWE for bringing me to the love of my life🤍 the past 3 years have been amazing! It’s a bittersweet feeling to be officially closing out my athletic career, but I can truly say I went til the wheels fell off..literally lol. Our bodies are a gift and mine has been so kind to me. I look forward to this next chapter!! Gods been giving me some big dreams with bringing my business back and I couldn’t be more stoked about it! Thank you all for the support.”

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Prior to their departures, Shotzi had been with WWE since October of 2019 and Palmer had been with WWE since 2022.