Stephon Smith, NXT Referee, Released By WWE

NXT referee, Stephon Smith, has been cut by WWE.

Stephon Smith, a WWE referee for the NXT brand has been let go by WWE as of Friday, August 6, 2021. 

Stephon was hired by WWE in the same Performance Center class as Shotzi, Scarlett Bordeaux, and Indi Hartwell in early 2020.

His last tweet as a member of the company was one congratulating WWE Prospect Gable Steveson on his Olympic gold medal victory.

We really could have two Black gold medalists in the @WWE. I love it. https://t.co/QesO49tx8M

— Stephon Smith (@StephonSmithWWE) August 6, 2021

This was one of many WWE NXT and 205 Live cuts on Friday, August 6. You can check out a full list here.