Brian Kendrick Granted WWE Release; Will Wrestle On 2/2 AEW Dynamite

Robert DeFelice,Sean Ross SappFebruary 2, 2022, 2:11 am

Brian Kendrick is out of WWE and already set for his AEW debut.

Previously, it was reported by PWInsider that Brian Kendrick wanted out of his WWE contract. Now, Fightful has confirmed that Brian Kendrick, who was working as a producer on NXT, has been granted his release and he will be part of AEW Dynamite this week, as first reported by Fightful Select.

Brian Kendrick has gained his WWE release.

Last week, PWInsider reported that Brian Kendrick asked out of his WWE contract back in December, but had not been informed of said release. We’ve since confirmed that Brian Kendrick is no longer under contract to WWE.

Another source indicated that Kendrick was expected to be at the AEW Dynamite show in Chicago on Wednesday, though we’re not sure in what capacity. We’ve yet to verify that with Kendrick or the company.

Kendrick last wrestled for WWE on the 205 Live brand in 2020. Outside of that and a couple of Saudi Arabia battle royal matches, Kendrick hasn’t wrestled on WWE RAW or Smackdown since December 2017. He appeared on NXT 2.0 during a brief story with Harland, setting up a match that never happened. He’d been serving as a producer with the company, stating that he’d only be wrestling part-time.

Now, we know what Kendrick will be doing. Kendrick will wrestle Jon Moxley live on TBS on February 2, as announced by All Elite Wrestling.

In his #AEW debut, @mrbriankendrick will face the toughest of tests tomorrow night on #AEWDynamite
LIVE @ 8pm ET/7pm CT on @TBSNetwork when he goes one-on-one with former AEW World Champion @JonMoxley!

Jon Moxley vs Brian Kendrick tomorrow night LIVE on Wednesday Night Dynamite! pic.twitter.com/0qZsAj2lPA

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 2, 2022

Fightful has live coverage of AEW Dynamite every Wednesday.

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