WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Trying To Mend Fences With Sasha Banks

Call it a hope spot. There are a lot of people in WWE and several of them have been around the company for a long time. At some point though, everyone is going to have to leave for one reason or another, with some of them not getting to leave on their own terms. Unfortunately some of these splits can be a bit nasty, but WWE seems to want to fix up a recent issue.

Last month, Naomi and Sasha Banks walked out on WWE, taking the Women’s Tag Team Titles with them. As a result, the titles have been vacated and neither Banks nor Naomi have been seen since. However, according to Wrestlinginc.com’s Raj Giri, while Banks was released on June 10, it has not been announced by WWE. The release was handled by the Vice President of Business And Legal Affairs for Talent rather than then Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis. The company is also said to be trying to smooth things over, but it is not clear what this would mean for either Banks or Naomi.

I deleted the original tweet since there was some confusion. To clarify, I heard Sasha Banks. She was released on June 10th. The release came from the VP of Business and Legal Affairs for Talent Relations and NOT John Laurinaitis, who usually handles those. (1)

— Raj Giri (@TheRajGiri) June 29, 2022

As for why WWE has not said anything or removed her, the rumor is that leadership is trying to smooth things over (2)

— Raj Giri (@TheRajGiri) June 29, 2022

Opinion: This is one of the most confusing situations that I have seen in wrestling for a very long time. Banks and Naomi were not happy with what happened and left as a result, but now the question becomes will they ever be back. WWE cannot really afford to lose that kind of talent in a division that is not that deep, but maybe they seem to know that. I’m curious to see where it goes, but it might not be anywhere.

What do you think of Banks and Naomi? Will they return to WWE this year? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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