Wyatt Sicks Post-WWE Release Appearance Reveals New Ring Names

Bo Dallas, also known as Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy were all part of the post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts that took place on April 24. Given their popularity with the fanbase and their marketing potential, they were among the more surprising names to be released from their contracts.

“It was just felt that the group had run its course," Dave Meltzer wrote in a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. "Even at first there were those who saw it as a short-term idea. It was basically a tribute to Bray Wyatt, and was over big at first, but it was limiting how they could be used with that gimmick over the long haul.”

Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Kairi Sane, Zoey Stark and Alba Fyre were also let go that day, along with numerous NXT and developmental wrestlers. A little more than a week later, the New Day's Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were granted their release from WWE after reportedly being asked to renegotiate their contracts.

New names revealed for The Wyatt Sicks

All of the released main roster talent have a 90-day waiting period before they can sign elsewhere, but some are starting to accept non-wrestling independent bookings.

The New Day have been announced for GalaxyCon in Oklahoma City later this month, and now the Wyatts for WrestleCon. And the promotional material for their appearance at SummerSlam weekend in Minneapolis has revealed their new ring names.

• Uncle Howdy – Taylor Rotunda

• Nikki Cross – Nikki Storm

• Erick Rowan – Erick Redbeard

• Dexter Lumis – Samuel Shaw

• Joe Gacy – Joseph Sawyer

Taylor Rotunda is Howdy's legal name, while Storm, Redbeard, and Shaw were all previously used outside their days in WWE. Joseph Sawyer is a brand new name for the former Joe Gacy.