Summary

Tyra Mae Steele posted a message on Twitter/X that suggested she had been released by WWE after returning from a gold-medal result in Olympic wrestling.

The source text says fans questioned whether the post was real.

It also says WWE told Fightful that Steele was not released and that the post described a dream.

The source text notes Steele signed with WWE in 2023, won the first season of WWE LFG to earn an NXT contract, appeared regularly on WWE EVOLVE, and most recently wrestled last month.

Tyra Mae Steele update clarifies WWE status after social media confusion

WWE stating Tyra Mae Steele was not released creates a concrete consequence, concern about her roster status shifts from contract uncertainty to a misunderstanding tied to a dream post.

With Steele still presented as an active WWE talent after her EVOLVE and NXT appearances, the clarification keeps her developmental trajectory intact rather than signaling an abrupt exit.

Quotes

Quote from Tyra Mae Steele

"On a weekend off working for WWE, I went back to Olympic wrestling, won gold at Worlds, prize purse was $350000… Tried to go back to WWE that Monday. They moved me up to Raw, just to tell me they had to let me go bc I went behind their back… So was this a nightmare or a dream?"

Quote from Sean Ross Sapp

"WWE tells Fightful Tyra Mae Steele has not been released. She was literally tweeting about a dream she had."

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.