Three wrestlers released from WWE ID program

Three wrestlers have departed the WWE ID program with WWE releasing them from their contracts.

Aaron Roberts announced his release this morning, saying he was fired from his dream job. He posted a video along with the announcement noting that he’s based out of Tennessee and is accepting bookings at “[email protected]

“I’m still the baddest motherf*cker walking both sides of the Mississippi,” Roberts declared.

Roberts’ inclusion in the ID program had been announced last November at a Memphis Wrestling event.

PWInsider reports that Ice Williams and Jordan Oasis have also been released from WWE ID. Williams is from the West Coast and competes in Las Vegas for Future Stars of Wrestling, while Oasis is from the Pacific Northwest and goes by the “Global Nomad” on the indies. Oasis trained at both the Buddy Wayne Academy and KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy.

“They will each make their final appearances on upcoming episodes of WWE EVOLVE that had been previously taped,” PWInsider wrote about Williams and Oasis.

The WWE ID (Independent Development) program launched late last year, with WWE providing select training schools and indie wrestlers with support and creating a potential pathway for some of those wrestlers to join NXT full-time. Kylie Rae and Cappuccino Jones are the inaugural WWE ID Champions of their respective divisions.

William Regal reveals another WWE ID prospect

Backstage during Friday’s WWE SmackDown, NXT’s William Regal presented another budding indie talent with a WWE ID contract.

The recipient is Jordan Oasis, a graduate of both the Buddy Wayne Academy and Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy. A Tacoma, Washington, native, the 27-year-old has been a pro since 2015.

Oasis made appearances in both WWE and AEW in 2022, working in squash matches. He is a regular for several West Coast indies, specifically California in addition to Las Vegas’ Future Stars of Wrestling.

Here’s the current rundown of indie talent under WWE ID deals:

  • Kylie Rae
  • Ricky Smokes
  • Aaron Rourke
  • Brad Baylor
  • Jackson Drake
  • Sean Legacy
  • Cappuccino Jones
  • Zayda Steel
  • Bryce Donovan
  • Marcus Mathers
  • Sam Holloway
  • Freedom Ramsey
  • Jack Summit (aka Jack Cartwheel)
  • Zara Zakher
  • It’s Gal (aka GAL)
  • Ice Williams
  • Zoe Sager
  • Aaron Roberts
  • Jordan Oasis