Ex-WWE Star Mandy Rose Slams Rumors That WWE Releases Were Due to Talent Being Lazy

Speaking on their Power Alphas podcast, the former WWE couple addressed rumors that the recent cuts were due to certain talents being lazy or not putting in enough effort claims that Cora Jade and Gigi Dolin both shot down on social media.

Mandy Rose wasted no time calling out the rumors as baseless. There are some rumors going around that I happened to see on social media. One rumor was, Apparently, the people that got released werent putting in enough work or they were lazy, Rose said. A couple of the girls, Cora and Gigi, made a comment about it on Twitter. I like that they spoke up. I think its BS and its so stupid because weve been there and we know how it works when it comes to releases.

Rose went on to explain how intense the schedule at WWEs Performance Center is, making it nearly impossible to be lazy. There is no time to be lazy at the PC. Youre training all week, youre putting in the work, some of these girls have been there a couple of years now. Youre going to live events and traveling all around Florida. You have one day off, like Sunday, to regroup and all that. Youre hustling. To say that is so stupid, she added.

Mandy also addressed the rumors surrounding Braun Strowmans release, who was reportedly let go due to his high salary. Then there was a rumor Braun Strowman was getting paid too much, maybe thats true, I dont know, she said.

Tino Sabbatelli, who was released by WWE in 2020, re-signed in October, and then released again in 2021, chimed in, calling the rumors outright lies. Let me squash all that bullsht right now and tell you why its all bullsht. They have to say something to justify the release, he said.

Sabbatelli broke down how WWE decides who to cut, describing it as a revolving door system. Its a business model with a revolving door, meaning as guys sit in their office and they are dorks and nerds and they crunch numbers all day and they know WWE has X amount of money for their salary and X amount of money to pay. Every six, eight, ten weeks, they have layoffs. Thats what they do, he explained.

According to Sabbatelli, WWE officials likely go down a list and decide who to let go based on various factors. Whatever that period of time is, they probably sit in a room, We have cuts this week. Here we go. Who is running cold? Who is not cooperating? They go down this list. We have to eliminate ten people so we can hire ten new people, and thats the way the revolving door works, Sabbatelli said.

Mandy agreed, saying its common in every major company. Just like every company, she said. What annoys the talent when they do get released is seeing stupid sht like that on the internet because me personally, I would find that annoying too.*

Rose continued, saying she understands why Cora Jade, Gigi Dolin, and others fired back against the lazy rumors. If I was Cora, Gigi, Jakara, Katana, Kayden, Dakota Kai and these other girls that got released, you cant say they were lazy or didnt put enough work in. Dakota Kai had two or three injuries. Do you know what it takes to get back from a knee injury? To get back into full tip top shape? You cant say that, she said.

Sabbatelli concluded the conversation by reiterating that each release is different and that every persons situation varies. The reality is, everyone is in different situations. One person could be getting paid too much. One person is not being used or fizzling out. Every single person who gets released is a different scenario, he said.

Mandy then shared some encouraging words for those recently released, saying shes thriving since her WWE exit in December 2022 and offered to help. If you need help, reach out. Im here, she said.

Mandy Rose was released just one day after losing the NXT Womens Championship, a decision that many fans still question. Meanwhile, Tino Sabbatelli experienced multiple releases, first in April 2020, then again in June 2021 after a brief re-signing.