Sasha Banks and Naomi were reportedly removed from WWE’s internal roster in the last 24 hours.
A new report from PWInsider notes that there have been no official indications that Banks and Naomi are gone from the company, but they were removed from the internal talent roster in the last day.
It was also noted that there has been some talk of Banks doing signings outside of WWE later this fall, but nothing is official.
For what it’s worth, Banks and Naomi are both still listed as SmackDown Superstars on the public WWE roster as of this writing.
It was reported in mid-June, via Raj Giri of WrestlingInc, that Banks had been released from her contract, but no other details were provided. WrestleVotes later backed that report up, but no other sources have. It was also reported at that point that Banks’ lawyers were working on her release, and had been working on it. Giri then reported in late June that Banks’ release was secured on Friday, June 10, and that nothing had been publicly announced yet because WWE “leadership was trying to smooth things over,” to likely try and keep Banks with the company. It was also noted that Banks’ June 10 release “came from” WWE’s Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Talent Relations, Erika Schreiber, who reportedly signed off on the release. It was also said that no one in WWE is saying Banks was not released, which is unusual after this many weeks into it. This is in line with an earlier report from June, which said sources in WWE were not denying Banks was released, just that they were not confirming it.
At the same time Giri was reporting Banks’ release had been secured, PWInsider was still saying Banks and Naomi both were still listed on the internal roster. Now PWInsider is reporting that both have been removed.
Banks and Naomi reportedly walked out of RAW at the May 16 show, due to frustration over creative. WWE then stripped them of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles, and announced that the two were suspended indefinitely. It was later revealed that they were suspended without pay. Their merchandise was also pulled for the duration of the suspension.
After suspending Naomi and Banks indefinitely and without pay, WWE announced that a tournament would be held to crown new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, but there’s been no update on that tournament either.
Stay tuned to WrestlingHeadlines.com for the latest on Banks and Naomi. Below are links to our full coverage of their ongoing situation with WWE:
MORE COVERAGE OF THE SASHA BANKS – NAOMI SITUATION:
– Backstage Updates on Sasha Banks’ WWE Release and Naomi, What Officials Are Hoping For, More
– WWE Digitally Removes Sasha Banks Sign From Images From Friday’s SmackDown
– Sasha Banks WWE Release Update
– Backstage Notes on the Sasha Banks WWE Release Story
– Sasha Banks Reportedly Gone from WWE
– Sasha Banks Undergoes Eye Surgery This Week
– Backstage Notes on the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles, Sasha Banks and Naomi Suspensions
– Backstage Update on Plans for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles
– Pat McAfee Addresses His Reaction To Michael Cole Announcing Sasha Banks & Naomi’s Suspension
– Snoop Dogg Posts New Photo with Sasha Banks, More on Where Banks Was on Friday
– New Report Says Sasha Banks and Naomi Situation Is Expected To Get Worse
– Naomi Removes Mentions Of Being A WWE Star From Social Media Accounts
– WWE Removes Their Official Sasha Banks & Naomi Facebook Pages
Sasha Banks Video from Concert, WWE Pulls Banks and Naomi Merchandise, More
– Backstage News on Naomi’s WWE Contract Status
– Arianne Andrew Believes Naomi Was Manipulated Into Walking Out On WWE
– Interesting Backstage Talk on How People In WWE Are Reacting to Sasha Banks and Naomi
– Bully Ray Wonders If Sasha and Naomi Walkout Was A Work So Naomi Could Join The Bloodline
– Lots of Backstage WWE RAW Notes on Sasha Banks and Naomi, Banks vs. Ronda Rousey?, More
– Person Close to Naomi Reveals Details on What Led to Sasha Banks and Naomi Incident at WWE RAW?
– WWE Issues Statement on Sasha Banks and Naomi, Claim They Handed Over Their Titles
– Sasha Banks and Naomi Reportedly Walk Out of Tonight’s RAW
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