Shayna Baszler says WWE released her under contract; now free agent.

Shayna Baszler says she was released by WWE while still under a contract extension, and she has since become a free agent with ongoing discussions about her next move. In candid remarks about the timing of her departure, Baszler confirmed that she had three years left on her deal when WWE released her after a run that included a long-standing presence in NXT and a history of women’s tag team success. She indicated she has been in contact with several promotions since becoming a free agent, with discussions that include interest from AEW.

Baszler’s WWE tenure began in 2017 and solidified her reputation as one of women’s wrestling’s more dominant performers. She captured two NXT Women’s Championships and later held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on three occasions. Her run extended through multiple storylines and partnerships, including her time with Zoey Stark and Sonya Deville in a faction known as the Pure Fusion Collective. Deville’s departure from WWE was announced in February when her contract expired without renewal, and the group had not appeared on television since that time. Baszler’s absence from screen time during this period, along with the unit’s dwindling...