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Wrestling Tonight: WWE ROSTER CUTS SHAKE LOCKER ROOM, KAIRI SANE RELEASE STUNS, CODY RHODES ADDRESSES TKO, NXT CALL UPS RESHAPE ROSTER
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Turnbuckle Tavern is powered by G FUEL, the clean zero sugar zero crash energy formula that keeps you locked in for the main event. Save 20% with code TAVERN at GFUEL.com. Fuel up and keep it Tavern. Turnbuckle Tavern is also powered by the Official Dick Lazer, the ultimate gag gift with laser projections, flashlight, blacklight, and more. Head to DickLazers.com and use code TAVERN for 20% off. Keep it Tavern. Episode 183 breaks down a week where WWE's future started changing fast. The post WrestleMania 42 roster cuts hit every level of the company, with Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Zoey Stark, Alba Fyre, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Bo Dallas, Dexter Lumis, Erik Rowan, Apollo Crews, Santos Escobar, the Motor City Machine Guns, Tyra Mae Steele, and several NXT prospects all gone. Kairi Sane's release is the hardest one to explain. She was active on television, coming off a singles win over IYO SKY on the April 13 Raw, and appeared to be headed toward a bigger story with Asuka. IYO SKY called the timing unexpected, Bayley said she was struggling to process it, and Kairi thanked fans while saying she would "set sail… in my own time." Aleister Black's exit raises similar questions after wins over Randy Orton, Sami Zayn, and Matt Cardona. These did not feel like talents being phased out creatively. They felt like cuts made while stories were still moving. The Wyatt Sicks were also wiped out, with Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Erik Rowan, and Bo Dallas all released. Nikki Cross later called her time as Abby the Witch "the honour of a lifetime," tying the group back to Bray Wyatt, Brodie Lee, the Windham family, the Huber family, and the Fireflies who kept that world alive. The locker room reaction showed how heavy the day was. Alexa Bliss honored Nikki Cross an…