Zoey Serrano, the wrestler formerly known in WWE as Zoey Stark, has described the phone call informing her of her release from the company as one of the most traumatic moments of her career, saying it left her feeling like she was having a panic attack.
According to Fightful, Serrano was released from her WWE contract in April, part of a wave of talent cuts made by the company that month. The release came shortly after she had recovered from a serious knee injury that had kept her out of action.
Ringside News reported that Serrano had believed she had already endured the worst of her setback after months of rehabbing the knee injury. She had reportedly been cleared to return and was beginning to think about getting back in the ring when WWE informed her of the decision to let her go.
In her comments, Serrano described the call as leaving her shaking, crying and unable to breathe, and said the experience felt akin to a panic attack.
Serrano’s release in April came amid a broader round of departures from WWE that month, though the specific business reasoning behind her exit has not been detailed in the available reporting. Neither Fightful nor Ringside News detailed any subsequent signings or in-ring plans for Serrano following her WWE departure.
