Jake Atlas has been cut by WWE.
Fightful reports that Jake Atlas has been released by WWE on August 6.
Atlas signed with WWE in October 2019, but made an appearance on Undercover Boss alongside Stephanie McMahon in 2018.
He made his NXT debut at a live event in January 2020 and made his television debut on the April 1 episode of NXT, losing to Dexter Lumis. He was part of the NXT Cruiserweight Title tournament in 2020 and had been regularly featured on NXT and 205 Live ever since.
He last wrestled on NXT on June 29, teaming with Mercedes Martinez in a loss to Tian Sha (Boa & Xia Li). His last WWE television match took place on the July 23 episode of 205 Live when he defeated Ari Sterling.
Martinez and Sterling were also released by WWE on August 6.
Atlas made the following comments on social media.
Today is my 5 year wrestling anniversary!
— -------- ---------- (@JakeAtlas_) August 6, 2021
“I’ve always been famous. It’s just no one knew it yet.”
— -------- ---------- (@JakeAtlas_) August 7, 2021
You can view the list of full releases from August 6 by clicking here.
