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CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade's WWE Release

Cora Jade receives support from a dad-like source. Last weekend, WWE released several talents from its main and developmental rosters. One of the names affected by this move was former WWE NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Cora Jade, who initially joined the company in 2021. Advertisement On the heels of her WWE exit, Jade posted a farewell message on Instagram. 'Dropping out of high school at 15 to chase my dreams was scary but I'm so thankful it worked out for the time that it did!' Jade wrote. 'I got to live out so many childhood dreams, go so many places, do so many things and most importantly I met some of the most important people in my life that I know I'll have in my corner forever. Unfortunately it didn't go how I envisioned and I'm disappointed by a lot of things but I can look back with no regrets and know I did everything with love and passion and always stood up for myself, even in the times I was scared. I'm proud of myself for that.' Despite leaving WWE, Jade assured that it was not the end of her wrestling career, but rather a chance for a new beginning. Now looking ahead, Jade has a number of ideas, starting with revival her former ring name and character, Elayna Black. 'Wrestling Dad' CM Punk Reacts To Jade's WWE Exit Under Jade's Instagram post followed a slew of supportive comments, one of which came from her 'wrestling dad' and former WWE Champion CM Punk. Advertisement 'Dream chaser. Turn it to gold,' Punk wrote. Jade has previously credited Punk as being a childhood inspiration, along with his wife and former Divas Champion AJ Lee. Together, Jade refers to them as her 'wrestling parents.' Following Punk's surprise return to WWE in November 2023, Punk and Jade appeared together in some backstage segments on WWE NXT as well as training sessions. Along with Punk, Jade received positive comments from the likes of Natalya, Bayley, Jacy Jayne, Kelani Jordan, Ash By Elegance (fka Dana Brooke), and Mandy Rose, who notably faced Jade in the 2021 Women's WarGames match. Jade's next moves in pro wrestling are currently unknown as she has a 30-day non-compete clause in place. Advertisement RELATED: Gigi Dolin and Cora Jade React To Report They Were Released By WWE For Being Lazy The post CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade's WWE Release appeared first on Wrestlezone.