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Cedric Alexander Announces Departure From WWE

Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander announces that he'll be a free agent within the next 90 days.
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Cedric Alexander announces departure from WWE
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Cedric Alexander is done with WWE.

The former WWE Cruiserweight and Raw Tag Team Champion made a social media post Friday night announcing that he'll be a free agent within the next 90 days.

The circumstances surrounding his departure were unknown at the time of the post, but it has since been confirmed that Alexander was released from his contract. Unfortunately, Cedric was the first of several talent to be let go Friday night.

"Thank you for the last 8 1/2 years!

Being a professional wrestler has been a dream of mine since I could form memories and I will continue to do so till the good Lord says otherwise.

#SeeYouIn90"

Alexander had just signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE last summer, according to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, which makes his exit mildly surprising.

Once a main roster staple as part of the popular Hurt Business faction, alongside current AEW stars Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP, Cedric spent much of his last year with WWE on NXT. He last competed on the January 28 edition of NXT, where he lost a singles match to Ethan Page.

Sean Ross Sapp reported late Friday that AEW sources expect the Hurt Syndicate to push for Alexander to join them in All Elite Wrestling once his non-compete has expired.

We here at The Takedown on SI wish Cedric Alexander all the best moving forward.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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