Last week, it was reported that Brian Kendrick asked for his WWE release in December. Today, it was confirmed by Fightful that Kendrick has been granted his release.
AEW also announced that Kendrick will make his AEW debut tomorrow night on Dynamite against Jon Moxley.
In his #AEW debut, @mrbriankendrick will face the toughest of tests tomorrow night on #AEWDynamite
LIVE @ 8pm ET/7pm CT on @TBSNetwork when he goes one-on-one with former AEW World Champion @JonMoxley!Jon Moxley vs Brian Kendrick tomorrow night LIVE on Wednesday Night Dynamite! pic.twitter.com/0qZsAj2lPA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 2, 2022
Kendrick had been working as a producer/coach for NXT and 205 Live and last wrestled for WWE on 205 Live in October 2020.

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