NXT UK Star Recently Signed Extension Prior To Release

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WWE announced this week that the NXT UK brand will be going on hiatus, with the Worlds Collide event on September 4 set to be the last event featuring the NXT UK brand.

With the relaunch, WWE released several stars from the brand, one of whom being former NXT UK Tag Team Champion Flash Morgan Webster. Webster had been sidelined with an injured since last year.

Per Fightful Select (subscription required), Webster was on a short-term extension with WWE, who wanted to retain him. However, Fightful was told that months prior to the release, he had re-signed with the company on a more long term basis.

The report also notes that many in NXT UK knew that a change was coming, but were unsure of how drastic it would be. Fightful has heard that some of the names were unwilling to relocate to the United States, while others didn’t believe it made financial sense to continue with WWE.

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