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WWE has released a lot of talent this year and the other wrestling promotions that are out there, like AEW, IMPACT and even NWA, have snapped up a decent proportion of them.
Chelsea Green, No Way Jose, Andrade, Aleister Black and Mickie James are among the names we've seen appear elsewhere, but there are still plenty of former WWE Superstars who are waiting to debut for a new company.
Obviously, there are some that still have days left on their non-compete clause. This includes the most recent set of releases with Tyler Breeze and Fandango, as well as the release before that with Buddy Murphy and Braun Strowman.
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But there are still some WWE releases that are now free agents that haven't been snapped up yet. So let's take a look at some of the future surprise appearances we might see
#5. Erick Rowan has appeared for AEW, but hasn't signed with another company since his WWE release
Erick Rowan, now known as Erick Redbeard, enjoyed moderate success in WWE with great spells as part of the Wyatt Family and the Bludgeon Brothers, as well as a memorable run as The Planet's Champion Daniel Bryan's enforcer.
But since leaving WWE in 2020 he has yet to find a new home to wrestle in. He's made several appearances on the independent circuit and most notably made a run-in during AEW's tribute show to the late Brodie Lee, where he protected The Dark Order from Wardlow.
#4. Kalisto is a former Cruiserweight Champion in WWE but hasn't signed anywhere else yet
Kalisto is a pretty decorated wrestler from his eight years with WWE, as a former NXT Tag Team Champion, former two-time United States Champion and former one-time Cruiserweight Champion.
He was released at the same time as Samoa Joe, Chelsea Green, Mickie James and others. Joe is obviously back with WWE, but Green and James have started making appearances elsewhere, which means that Kalisto could too. But he hasn't yet.
#3. Mojo Rawley left WWE earlier this year and has been in a film, but not a new promotion
Mojo Rawley was inactive in WWE for ten months before they released him in April this year. For those of you who are counting, that means that he's officially a free agent and is contractually free to wrestle elsewhere.
However, Rawley might not be in a rush to return to the ring anytime soon as he has a role in the upcoming GI Joe movie spin-off Snake Eyes and could very well be looking to pursue his acting further.
#2. The IIconics Billie Kay and Peyton Royce left WWE this year but surprisingly haven't been snapped up yet
Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee were the act that I think many people thought would be snapped up in an instant the moment they became available. Whilst that very might have happened behind the scenes, we're yet to see them make an appearance for another promotion.
The pair have indicated that they're going to stay together as a tag-team and they're going to continue wrestling, so fingers crossed they find a new home soon so they can continue to be as entertaining as they were together in WWE.
#1. Curtis Axel hasn't wrestled anywhere since leaving WWE in 2020
It's unclear whether Curtis Axel (Curt Hennig) has plans to continue wrestling following his departure from WWE last year. But if he does, he's certainly taking his time over returning.
It's a little odd to see a generational wrestlier like Hennig not turn up somewhere else quite swiftly after leaving WWE, especially somewhere like AEW that has often leaned into the prestige and history of professional wrestling.
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