WWE News Roundup - Legend told he can never wrestle again, 29-year veteran released, Big star pushing to face Edge, Braun Strowman's major announcement (February 18th, 2022)

#4. WWE releases Spanish commentator Carlos Cabrera

Lucha Libre Online was the first to report yesterday that WWE had parted ways with Carlos Cabrera after a 29-year run.

During his lengthy tenure with WWE, Cabrera had the honor of calling RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and many significant premium live events for the promotion.

Lucha Libre Online's Hugo Savinovich, who partnered Cabrera in WWE, reacted to his former colleague's release on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Top Story:

"Very very sad, we're talking about 29 years. A professional, a guy with integrity. Jim Ross said to me, "What would I have done if I had the voice of Carlos Cabrera?" Commercially, out of the wrestling world, he was one of the top guys in New York. On the Morning Show, on the FM Radio, he was in one of the top ten shows in all languages. [19:22-19:54] (H/t Abhilash Mendhe of Sportskeeda Wrestling)

Carlos Cabrera is one of the most recognizable voices in wrestling history, having done play-by-play commentary for 25 WrestleMania events and called countless episodes of regular WWE programming.

Cabrera is a very respected name in the business, and fans should ideally get to hear his voice again soon. But which company will he join next?

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#3. Former WWE stars Braun Strowman and EC3 launching a new promotion

Braun Strowman and EC3 have joined forces to set up their own company! As revealed in a press release, the "Control Your Narrative" movement has now become a fully-fledged wrestling promotion, and a TV deal is also "imminent."

CYN has also announced two events for the month of March, which will be attended by several top talents from the indie scene. Killer Kross is also scheduled to make his CYN debut on the March 31st show in Dallas.

Strowman, now going by his real name Adam Scherr, commented on establishing his new company and sounded optimistic about the future.

"I was so impressed with what CYN was creating that I told ec3 and JC how much it inspired. How I would like to create with them one day.⁣⁣ The next day I was released. Things happen for a reason.⁣ This is what's next," said Scherr.⁣⁣

Braun Strowman was released from WWE in June 2021 and has since hit the ground running on the independent circuit. Tickets to the upcoming CYN events can be purchased right here, and fans should also brace themselves for a big announcement about a TV deal soon.