Zelina Vega was notified of her WWE release by TKO Group Holdings directly rather than through WWE's Stamford headquarters. This detail matters because it signals how the parent company TKO is handling roster decisions post-acquisition, centralizing layoff communications rather than letting WWE management handle terminations locally. Vega shared this on a Twitch livestream on April 24, 2026, the same day multiple other wrestlers including Aleister Black were also released.