Gerald Brisco Responds to Being Furloughed by WWE

News broke on Monday night that WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco had been furloughed by the company [...]

By Connor Casey

News broke on Monday night that WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco had been furloughed by the company as a result of its ongoing cost-cutting measures. The 73-year-old former tag team specialist took to Twitter on Tuesday to address the situation, clarifying that he hadn't been released and that he planned on being back with the company in the near future. After a lengthy tag team career alongside his brother Jack Brisco in promotions like Georgia Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Brisco joined the WWF in 1984 and has been with the company ever since, mostly as a backstage agent.

"I have not been let go yet I've been placed on furlough don't know who leaked the wrong news. I hope get back to helping young folks find there dream. If not it been on heck of a run #cantkeepawrestlerdown," Brisco wrote.

He later tweeted, "Options, options, options open minded."

Here's a full list of every wrestler who has been released since April 15:

  • Cain Velasquez
  • Rusev
  • Drake Maverick
  • Karl Anderson
  • Luke Gallows
  • EC3
  • Curt Hawkins
  • Heath Slater
  • Eric Young
  • Lio Rush
  • Aiden English
  • Sarah Logan
  • Erick Rowan
  • Primo
  • Epico
  • Mike Kanellis
  • Maria Kanellis
  • Zack Ryder
  • No Way Jose
  • Deonna Purrazzo
  • Aleksandar Jaksic
  • MJ Jenkins
  • Dan Matha
  • Alyssa Marino
  • Taynara Conti
  • Nick Comoroto
  • Cezar Bononi
  • Tino Sabbatelli
  • Kassius Ohno (Reportedly)
  • Mohamed Fahim
  • Marcos Gomes
  • Faisal Kurdi
  • Hussain Aldagal
  • Yifeng (Rocky)

And here's the full list of every backstage producer/referee/writer who have either been released or furloughed:

  • Gerald Brisco
  • Kurt Angle
  • Shane Helms
  • Lance Storm
  • Billy Kidman
  • Mike Rotunda
  • Dave (Fit) Finlay
  • Pat Buck
  • Sarah Stock
  • Shawn Daivari
  • Scott Armstrong
  • Mike Chioda (Referee)
  • Andrea Listenberger (Writer)
  • Chris Guy (Performance Center Trainer)
  • Serena Deeb (Performance Center Trainer)
  • Kendo Kashin (Performance Center Trainer)
  • Jerry Soto (Spanish Announcer)
  • Josiah Williamson (Interviewer)
  • Jon Quasto (Announcer)
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