WWE Superstar Announces Departure After Contract Expires

Ashante Thee Adonis is no longer with WWE after his contract reportedly expired.
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Ashante Thee Adonis has announced his departure from WWE.

The former Hit Row member, also known as Tehuti Miles, took to social media Sunday morning to express his gratitude for the last six years and his excitement for what's ahead for him in his pro wrestling career.

"I'm truly excited to show the world what I can really do. Sometimes you gotta get off multiplayer and progress your story mode. I believe I'm the face of the future and the reason your girl stopped texting you back.

This is a brand new beginning. I am becoming the best version of myself. You have only seen a glimpse of my true potential, and I'm just scratching the surface. I know that to some this can be a dark time, but stars can't shine without darkness."
Tehuti Miles on his X account

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select dug further into Miles' exit from WWE and is reporting that this is not a case of a talent being released early from their contract. His most recent deal with the company had simply expired.

This marks his second departure from WWE. Miles and the rest of Hit Row were released in November 2021, but were brought back sans Swerve Strickland in August 2022 under the Paul 'Triple H' Levesque creative regime.

Hit Row wasn't much of a hit without Swerve

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Swerve Strickland signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling during Hit Row's time away from WWE, which made him unavailable to return alongside of Adonis, Top Dolla and B-Fab.

While Swerve's career would flourish in AEW, his old faction struggled to stay relevant on the main roster. Top Dolla, now known as A.J. Francis as a member of the TNA roster, was released from his contract in September 2023.

Adonis found himself back in NXT not long after and he formed a tag team with Cedric Alexander. The duo would not have much time to gain any traction as Alexander would soon leave WWE. Ashante would go on to work with numerous talents over his final months with WWE.

With Adonis now gone, B-Fab stands as the only Hit Row member still with WWE. She is an active competitor on the SmackDown roster as both an ally to the Street Profits and sometimes tag team partner of Michin.

She most recently wrestled Chelsea Green on WWE Main Event and attempted to help Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins win back the WWE Tag Team Championships during the Six-Way TLC Ladder Match at SummerSlam.

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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