WWE Announces It Has Cut Ties With Wrestler Zelina Vega

But the organization tells TheWrap the decision is unrelated to her statement in support of unions

Zelina Vega
Zelina Vega on Twitter

Updated 8:30 a.m. with comment from WWE.

On Friday afternoon, Vince McMahon’s WWE announced that it had cut ties with wrestler Thea Megan Trinidad Budgen, who worked under the ring name Zelina Vega during her time with the organization.

It was noted by fans on social media that the announcement came exactly 10 minutes after Budgen tweeted that she is a supporter of unions; however, speaking to TheWrap a WWE representative said the tweet was unrelated to the decision, and that Budgen was let go because of an unspecified contract violation that occurred before her tweet.

Budgen joined WWE in 2017.

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