5 Theories behind WWE's recent release spree

#3. Backstage opinion

Mike Kanellis asked for his WWE Release but is yet to be granted it

Triple H has talked about the fact that he isn't happy that many WWE stars have made it public that they are not happy with the company and are pushing for their release. It's the only company in the world where stars can try to sway the opinion of higher-ups by putting something so personal into a public forum and it's obvious that this isn't helping backstage morale.

Following Sin Cara's post on Twitter where he asked for his release, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer reported that there were a number of stars backstage who believed that these disgruntled wrestlers should be given the release that they requested, since they are unhappy with their current position. He also revealed that the fact that releases were no longer happening meant that many stars were confused as to where they stood.

“There are people there who believe that all these guys should be let go because they’re unhappy and all that. There’s other people there who are like ‘no one’s getting fired and no one’s getting released and no ones – whatever. I don’t know what’s gonna end up happening, " he said via Forbes.