The Ax Has Fallen, WWE Releases/Fires A Bunch Of People (Updated)

The following talents have been released by WWE:

Heath Slater, Eric Young, Luke Gallows, Curt Hawkins, Karl Anderson, Lio Rush, EC3, Drake Maverick.

WWE Producers Billy Kidman, Mike Rotunda, Dave Finlay, Pat Buck, Shawn Daivari,Scott Armstrong, Sarah Stock, Shane Helms,and Lance Storm have either been furloughed by or departed WWE as part of today's cutbacks, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, who retired last year at Wrestlemania 35. Angle had been working as a Raw Producer in recent months.

More to come. 

And here's two more.

WWE has announced the releases of Mike and Maria Kanellis.