Breaking news: Karrion Kross, Keith Lee, Nia Jax, and other WWE stars released

It is being reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com that Karrion Kross has been released from WWE.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com, the following wrestlers have also been released from WWE…

* Keith Lee

* Mia Yim

* Nia Jax

* Eva Marie

* Harry Smith

* Gran Metalik

* Lince Dorado

* Franky Monet

* Scarlett Bordeaux

* Ember Moon

* Oney Lorcan

* B-Fab from Hit Row

* Jessi Kamea

* Zayda Ramier

* Trey Baxter

* Katrina Cortez

* Jeet Rama

Sapp wrote that “budget cuts were cited as a reason for the releases in an email from John Laurinaitis.”

Here were some comments issued…

Lorcan issued a brief video statement…

Twitter account @WrestleVotes wrote the following on Thursday morning…

“I have unconfirmed names, but hearing WWE may be releasing a small number of talent today. Another uneasy day in Stamford….”