Published 19:05 IST, April 16th 2020
Drake Maverick breaks down in tears after being released by WWE due to coronavirus cuts
British WWE wrestler Drake Maverick has been released from WWE along with other major superstars. The 37-year-old addressed the incident on Twitter.
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WWE are seemingly having a hard time dealing with unfortunate outbreak of coronavirus pandemic and in order to cope with financial cuts, WWE recently released a bunch of superstars from ir roster this week. released WWE superstars include Kurt Angle, Rusev, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and six-time WWE 24/7 champion Drake Maverick. 37-year-old British wrestler was a regular face in WWE but due to ongoing coronavirus outbreak, WWE released him from ir roster. He later posted an emotional video from his Twitter handle which has sdened a number of WWE fans on social media.
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WWE releases 2020: WWE superstars released including Drake Maverick
Drake Maverick posted video from his official Twitter handle where he gets emotional while talking about his WWE departure. Drake Maverick seemingly wanted to perform for a little more time in WWE but unfortunately, he has been axed from promotion, courtesy of financial repercussions of coronavirus pandemic. In video, Drake Maverick is seen shedding tears after he says, “re's a lot of people I'm t gonna get a chance to say goodbye to that I really loved, really cared about," he said... If se are last three matches I have, I just want everybody watching at home to kw that you'll have my all. You'll have everything."
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WWE releases 2020: WWE superstars actively performing after Drake Maverick's release
WWE is still hosting ir events as per ir schedule without any fans in attendance. However, WWE's viewership numbers have taken a hit amid lockdown. This week's WWE RAW drew an aver viewership of 1.913 million, among lowest viewerships in WWE history.
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(Im courtesy: Twitter)
19:05 IST, April 16th 2020