Jasper Troy Departs From WWE & More Talent Releases On-Going [Update x2: PJ Vasa, Wendy Choo, Adriana Rizzo, & Six More Developmental Talents Released]

Update #2:

Fightful Select reported that an additional eight WWE NXT, WWE EVOLVE, and WWE LFG talents were also confirmed to have been among those released from WWE on Friday.

It was reported that they have not heard of any main roster talents being among those released by WWE in this latest batch of talent cuts.

The known list of additional talents released are:

• Wendy Choo
• Adriana Rizzo
• Zena Sterling
• Anya Rune
• Braxton Cole
• Gary Wilson
• Ellen Akesson
• Marcus Brown

Prior to their departures, Choo had been with WWE since February of 2019 and primarily worked for their NXT and WWE EVOLVE brands. Choo had been a one-time WWE EVOLVE Women’s Champion during her time with WWE.

Rizzo had been with WWE since October of 2022 and primarily worked in their NXT brand. Rizzo made her return from a torn ACL and meniscus injury this past July for the WWE EVOLVE brand.

Sterling had been with WWE since October of 2023 and had primarily worked for WWE’s LFG and EVOLVE brands.

Rune had been with WWE since June of 2026 as a WWE ID talent and had primarily work for the WWE EVOLVE brand.

Cole had been with WWE since 2025 and primarily worked for the WWE EVOLVE brand.

Wilson had been with WWE since 2022 and primarily worked as a referee for the company.

Akesson had been with WWE since this past May and never made her in-ring debut for the company.

Brown had been with WWE since this past March and never made her in-ring debut for the company.

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Update:

WWE LFG and WWE EVOLVE talent PJ Vasa, real name Penina Tuilaepa, announced earlier today on Twitter that she has departed from WWE and will be a free agent once her no compete clause expires in 30 days.

“God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good! Fa’afetai I le atua

Thank you @WWE for opening the door for me into pro wrestling… what a journey! Looking forward to more motion, more blessings, more life 🙏🏽

#30Days”

God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good! Fa’afetai I le atua

Thank you @WWE for opening the door for me into pro wrestling… what a journey! Looking forward to more motion, more blessings, more life 🙏🏽 #30Days

— Penina Tuilaepa (@PJVasa_WWE) September 4, 2026

Prior to her departure, Vasa has been with WWE since January of 2025.

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PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that a new round of talent releases are currently on-going today in WWE.

Johnson reported that this newest wave of releases is currently not expected to include main roster talent.

NXT talent Jasper Troy confirmed earlier today on Twitter that he is no longer with WWE and is currently on a 30 days no compete.

“30 Days🖤.”

30 Days🖤

— JASPER TROY (@jaspertroywwe) September 4, 2026

Prior to his departure, Troy had been with WWE since August of 2022 and had worked for their WWE LFG and NXT brands. Troy was a one-time WWE Speed Men’s Champion and the Men’s winner of LFG season 1.