5 Most bizarre things about the WWE release spree in 2021

Vince McMahon at Money in the Bank 2020
Vince McMahon at Money in the Bank 2020

#4 Jaxson Ryker is the only Forgotten Sons member left in WWE despite causing the trouble

Jaxson Ryker is the last man standing
Jaxson Ryker is the last man standing

The Forgotten Sons made their WWE main roster debut post-WrestleMania 36 in 2020, and they were set to feud with The New Day. This is considered to be a great start for any tag team.

However, it all came to a screeching halt in June after the tragic passing of George Floyd. While that should ideally have nothing to do with WWE, Jaxson Ryker put out an ill-timed tweet praising then-US President Donald Trump.

He put out a follow-up tweet in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but it was too little too late. He got a lot of heat publicly, and former WWE superstars as well as current ones have hit back at him.

This caused WWE to take all three men away from TV for months. The Forgotten Sons quietly disbanded, and Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake, who were mere victims of what happened, paid the price.

Despite a brief alliance with King Corbin, Cutler was released soon after, and Wesley Blake is the latest name to be shown the exit.

It's ironic and bizarre that after all of this, Jaxson Ryker is the only one still employed by WWE. It's understandable as to why it leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many fans.

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