Fightful Select has shared an update on the backstage reactions to the recent firings of Mustafa Ali and Dana Brooke from WWE.
Ali and Brooke were both sent to NXT before being released by WWE.
Ali was also scheduled to compete in a North American Title match against Dominik Mysterio at NXT No Mercy 2023. However, Ali’s unceremonious firing caused Trick Williams to clinch the spot.
According to the latest report, several people backstage are upset about Ali’s release as he had already begun gaining steam on NXT.
Those unhappy individuals are reportedly frustrated about the lack of communication between WWE and NXT over the recent firings, especially when there’s been a renewed effort to have familiar main roster names appear in NXT.
Moreover, the sudden firing of one such main roster name who was scheduled to compete in a title match at a pay-per-view event this weekend hasn’t quite sat well with people in the company.
As of Tuesday, September 19, there was no indication that Ali would be released and there was no sign that any main roster star competing in NXT would be cut either.
According to Shawn Michaels, Dana Brooke’s release has affected some of NXT’s plans for the immediate future.
Brooke had been pushing to have more matches and NXT officials were reportedly happy to have her back on the developmental brand again.
Brooke was said to have been well-liked by the NXT locker room and was helpful towards the talent.
