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Several WWE Talent Released Including Sonya Deville, AOP and Cedric Alexander

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Rick Ucchino | Last updated Feb 7, 2025 11:21 PM ET

WWE released several talents on Friday night.

The news began to roll in just before SmackDown got underway when former WWE Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion Cedric Alexander took to social media to announce his departure from the company.

More talent cuts began to surface as the night progressed, among them is former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Sonya Deville. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting that Deville was informed that her contract will not be renewed and she'll hit free agency in the next few weeks. She had just hit her 10-year anniversary in WWE.

Sonya Deville has been informed WWE will not be renewing her contract, @FightfulSelect can confirm.

She will be eligible for free agency upon it expiring, which we're told is in a number of weeks. pic.twitter.com/QqA8JXmAHK
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) February 8, 2025

Three members of Final Testament, the group led by Karrion Kross, have also been released. Fightful and PWInsider have confirmed that the Authors of Pain, Akam and Rezar, and Paul Ellering are all being let go.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that SmackDown Superstar Blair Davenport will be released as well.

We'll continue to update this developing story as more information becomes available.

This article first appeared on Wrestling on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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