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One question we continue to receive quite a bit at PWInsider.com is whether Drake Maverick's WWE release had always been a work.
The quick is answer is no. PWInsider.com is told that Maverick was not aware he was going to be offered a new deal until the day his Cruiserweight Championship tournament was filmed at the WWE Performance Center.
While there will always be some who assume the release was a work, it's important to point out that on 5/27, Maverick had filed trademark applications for "Rockstar Spud" and "Spud", the ring names he utilized in Impact Wrestling and internationally before he signed with WWE. So, as late as the end of May, Maverick was preparing for a future after a WWE exit.
Maverick is instead now part of the NXT brand with the trademarks for Spud now officially in his pocket if he needs it down the line.
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