WWE releases usually take place around this time of year, and it looks that things are a lot different under the umbrella of TKO.
Instead of releasing on-screen talent as part of their "restructuring" process, Fightful Select is reporting that WWE has released several backstage names across social media and production.
These layoffs were said to have been made across the board, and half a dozen names were taken, but it is unclear if the process is finished or not.
Usually, WWE makes budget-cutting changes at the end of the tax year in April, so this doesn't appear to have been related to cutting budgets, but instead could be moving people into other job positions or wiping out current rules.
WWE is going through big changes
WWE was sold to TKO, who also controls UFC, this means that there are a lot of people in roles at UFC who can cover the same role in WWE.
It is an interesting scenario at present because WWE has been in the same person's hands for so long and now there are a lot of changes that have come with the sale of the company.
Even though the actual sale took place a few years ago, it looks that the ripple effects are continuing and there are many people who would have been laid off now as a result of the restricting backstage.
The changes also took place on-screen with WWE's recent ESPN deal, RAW's move over to Netflix at the turn of the year, and the debut of WrestlePalooza which will be the first PLE of its kind and will take place in September.