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Podcast: Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
Episode: The TKO Effect: WWE Reluctantly Forced to Cut Veteran Talent (ep.933)
Description: TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE and UFC formed in September 2023, is actively shaping WWE's operational landscape, with its financial strategies appearing to exert significant influence on talent roster management. While claims regarding the "sudden upcoming releases" of all specific talents like The Miz are not entirely accurate (as reports indicate he is not leaving and his contract runs until at least late 2025), the departure of R-Truth following a non-renewal of his contract in early June 2025, Karrion Kross's uncertain contract status with no new deal in sight, and broader talent cuts in May 2025 affecting both main roster a...