WWE SmackDown will return to the USA Network in October 2024 as part of a new five-year deal between NBCUniversal and WWE. The deal also includes four primetime quarterly specials on NBC.
The news resulted in a stock price drop for TKO Group Holdings. As of right now, the price is at $85.97 per share. This is a drop of about 18% from when it opened today at $100.87.
WWE has released several talents today, including Riddick Moss, Aliyah, and Shelton Benjamin.
Moss, Aliyah, and Benjamin took to Twitter to address their departures from the company.
Moss wrote, “Well I did it – I graduated from WWE. I know a lot of people think my career really took a downturn once Mr. Levesque took over, but, in actuality, my per match fee skyrocketed through the roof. Other promoters, get ready to back the brinks truck up.”
Well I did it – I graduated from WWE.
I know a lot of people think my career really took a downturn once Mr. Levesque took over, but, in actuality, my per match fee skyrocketed through the roof.
Other promoters, get ready to back the brinks truck up.
— Mike Rallis (@RiddickMoss) September 21, 2023
Aliyah wrote, “As of today I am no longer apart of WWE.”
As of today I am no longer apart of WWE.
— ALIYAH 3:17 (@WWE_Aliyah) September 21, 2023
And finally, Benjamin tweeted, “I have been released from my wwe contract. I thank @wwe staff , talent, and of course the fans for Everything. Something ends, something new Begins. Looking forward to my next Chapter.”
I have been released from my wwe contract. I thank @wwe staff , talent, and of course the fans for Everything. Something ends, something new Begins. Looking forward to my next Chapter
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) September 21, 2023
