All 13 WWE Superstars who were released on August 6th, 2021

#5 Desmond Troy

Life is tough, but it’s about time I got some adversity to see what I’m made of. What a way to start the weekend. Thank you @TripleH and @WWENXT for the opportunity. There’s power in the name and with a name like Denzel Dejournette I can’t and won’t lose! ✌🏾

— Denzel Dejournette (@DesmondTroyWWE) August 7, 2021

Desmond Troy announced his WWE release on Twitter, following three years with the company. He mainly wrestled under the name Denzel Dejournette. Troy made appearances at EVOLVE and had a few matches on RAW and SmackDown during the early days of the 'Pandemic Era.'

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#4 Jake Atlas

This team makes us so happy you have no idea. ❤️ #Pride #WWENXT @RealMMartinez @JakeAtlas_ pic.twitter.com/zYBaCMQJNi

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 30, 2021

Jake Atlas was a semi-regular figure on NXT, having taken part in quite a few prominent storylines. While having his fair share of 205 Live matches, Atlas scored victories over Cameron Grimes and LA Knight in the past few months.

His last match on NXT saw him team with Mercedes Martinez against Xia Li and Boa. The team was quite significant, with both Atlas and Martinez being proud members of the LGBTQ community.

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#3 Brief WWE RAW call-up Mercedes Martinez

Teamwork. 👏 👏 👏 #WWENXT @JakeAtlas_ @RealMMartinez @Bigboawwe pic.twitter.com/Kv7caQIHyI

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 30, 2021

However, like Jake Atlas, Mercedes Martinez was let go by WWE. This is a puzzling decision, as the company could do with more experienced in-ring veterans on RAW. Martinez would have fit the bill perfectly, having already dipped her toes into the main roster pool.

She was initially a part of RETRIBUTION but decided to stay on the Black and Gold brand. Mercedes Martinez even had a few shots at the NXT Women's Championship against Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez, before losing to Xia Li at the most recent NXT TakeOver event.