Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Alba Fyre, Zoey Stark and Andre Chase depart WWE

April 24, 2026 Neal Flanagan NEWS
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Multiple WWE talents have departed the company on Friday, including Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy) and two other members of the Wyatt Sicks.

The departures were first reported by PWInsider and Fightful. Nikki Cross and Joe Gacy join the leader of the Wyatt faction in exiting the company. Also leaving are Alba Fyre and Zoey Stark.

NXT talent Andre Chase also announced his exit on social media.

The terms of the departures have not been disclosed, meaning it is not yet known whether any of the talents’ contracts have expired and not been renewed, as opposed to being released.

Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy)

Bo Dallas, who portrayed Uncle Howdy and served as the leader of the Wyatt Sicks, is among the most prominent departures. Dallas is the brother of the late Bray Wyatt. He was first signed to Florida Championship Wrestling in 2008, won the NXT Championship in 2013, and was called up to the main roster in 2014, where he went on to work as part of the Social Outcasts, The Miztourage, and the B-Team.

He was released in 2021, but returned in 2022 alongside Bray Wyatt as the Uncle Howdy character, and was brought back to television in 2024 following Wyatt’s passing, leading the Wyatt Sicks as a tribute to his brother. He competed in the April 17 SmackDown street fight against the MFTs. No statement from Dallas had been issued at the time of this report.

Nikki Cross

Nikki Cross announced her own exit, doing so on social media. In a post on X, Cross thanked WWE and expressed optimism about her next chapter, offering particular gratitude to coaches Robbie Brookside and William Regal for helping her achieve her dream.

Cross has been with WWE since 2016 and is a former Raw Women’s Champion and three-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. The Glasgow native, whose real name is Nicola Glencross, spent time in NXT and NXT UK before joining the main roster, where she held multiple characters over the years before becoming part of the Wyatt Sicks. She was part of the faction’s most recent television appearance when the Wyatt Sicks faced the MFTs in a street fight on the April 17 episode of SmackDown.

Joe Gacy

Joe Gacy has also departed WWE, per Fightful and PWInsider. Gacy did not explicitly confirm the news himself but posted a peace sign emoji and “lol” on X following the report.

Gacy was signed by WWE in 2020 and debuted in NXT as a politically correct spokesman who positioned himself as wanting to make NXT his “safe space,” before going on to lead the Schism stable, which included the Grizzled Young Veterans and Ava. He joined the Wyatt Sicks when the group debuted in 2024 and is a former WWE Tag Team Champion, having won the titles alongside Dexter Lumis.

With Dallas, Cross, and Gacy all departing, the Wyatt Sicks, which also includes Dexter Lumis and Erick Rowan, has lost its three members in a single day.

Alba Fyre

Alba Fyre has also departed WWE, according to Fightful. The Scottish wrestler, whose real name is Kirsty Fagan, competed under the name Kay Lee Ray prior to the rebranding. Following the news, she posted on X under her Kay Lee Ray account, joking that Kay Lee Ray would beat up Alba Fyre.

Fyre competed in the inaugural Mae Young Classic and officially signed with WWE in 2019, spending time in NXT UK where she won the NXT UK Women’s Championship before joining NXT in 2021. She is a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, having won both alongside Isla Dawn, who was released by the company in February 2025.

More recently, she was part of the Secret Hervice trio with Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, both of whom are currently sidelined with injuries. Her last television appearance was a loss to Tiffany Stratton on the February 20 episode of SmackDown.

Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark is also departing WWE, per reports. Stark suffered a knee injury on the May 19, 2025 episode of Raw, requiring surgery for ACL, MCL, and meniscus damage, and had not returned to television since. Fightful noted she had recently been medically cleared prior to her departure. Stark joined NXT in 2021 and is a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion, having won the titles with IYO SKY. She was also part of the Pure Fusion Collective alongside Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville.

Andre Chase

Andre Chase also announced on social media that he has been released by WWE. In a video posted to X, Chase thanked fans for their support and reflected on a WWE run that far exceeded his expectations.

Real name Chance Barrow, he was signed by WWE in 2021, debuting as the head of Chase University, and is a two-time NXT Tag Team Champion, winning the titles first with Duke Hudson and then with Ridge Holland. His last match took place on the January 26 episode of NXT.

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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy and Book Club podcasts.
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