WWE ID releases three wrestlers amid KnokX Pro Wrestling fallout

The WWE ID Independent Development program has entered a new phase of upheaval, with three wrestlers confirming they have been released from their contracts. Aaron Roberts announced his departure in a social media video, and subsequent reporting confirmed that Ice Williams and Jordan Oasis were also let go. The moves come amid fallout from a high-profile in-ring incident involving KnokX Pro Wrestling, which appears to have prompted WWE to sever ties with the KnokX Pro promotion and reassess its ID-affiliated talent pool. The affected athletes are slated to finish appearances on pre-recorded episodes of WWE EVOLVE, with Roberts’ last WWE ID activity noted as August 1.

Roberts’ departure stands as the clearest public confirmation of the layoffs within WWE ID. He had been among the program’s initial signings, announced last November, and his most recent WWE ID match occurred at GCW ID Showcase in August. In a video released on social media, Roberts stated, “I was fired from my dream job,” underscoring the personal impact of the decision. He also proclaimed, “Im still the baddest motherfker walking both sides of the Mississippi,” a line echoed in the surrounding fanfare of his...