More WWE Roster Cuts, Samoa Joe Returns To NXT, Andrade Signs With AEW | WRESTLING TOP 10 #2

Tom Campbell is joined by Cultaholic.com Editor-In-Chief Mitch Waddon to look back at ten of the biggest wrestling stories of June 2021.

1. WWE release more stars from their roster as part of an ongoing company-wide shake-up. Names such as Aleister Black, Braun Strowman, Lana and a large percentage of the WWE 205 Live roster are the latest to leave the company. Behind-the-scenes movement saw a WWE live events team rebuilt, but questions about the potential sale of the company remain.

2. Samoa Joe, who was released by WWE last month, has made his return to the company this morning as the General Manager's enforcer on NXT.

3. Andrade, who asked for his released from WWE recently, made his AEW debut on Dynamite following AEW Double Or Nothing 2021.

4. WWE Hell In A Cell, the final WWE pay-per-view from the ThunderDome, took place this past weekend that saw a title match with long-reaching implications (and a botch for the ages!)

5. WWE have been under fire for the past few weeks from their stockholders and their broadcast partners."Exciting stuff" is in the works for WWE Raw and SmackDown which would bring some innovate new special presentations to their weekly programming. WWE are planning to shake things up after SummerSlam with the latest WWE Draft.

6. NXTUK Star Piper Niven was called up to the main roster and nobody knew who she was!

7. Triple H went on a memorable tirade against fans on the NXT TakeOver Media Call. Paul said fans "ruin it for themselves" and made dismissive comments about the Women's divison and their call-up process.

8. IMPACT Wrestling presented Against All Odds with a main event that further cemented their relationship with AEW.

9. WWE are looking to make SummerSlam 2021 as big as WrestleMania with plans for some huge returns at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

10. WWE are pushing for The Rock to make his return to the company in some capacity in the next six months.

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