Overview
- PRODUCE announced on July 1 that WWE ID pulled Marcus Mathers from its Volume 2: Taigastyle card and that Chazz “Starboy” Hall was also removed from upcoming dates.
- PRODUCE has invoked a policy that will terminate future bookings for any performer who cancels a scheduled PRODUCE spot for another independent, non–full‑time gig.
- PRODUCE promoter Orange Crush publicly accused WWE ID of misleading talent, saying wrestlers were promised a grant‑like program and were "conned into doing scabwork."
- Fightful and other reporting say similar WWE ID pulls occurred in June, and PRODUCE said replacements will be named while no formal response from WWE ID or WWE has been reported.
- WWE ID launched in October 2024 and has placed talent on EVOLVE and NXT, a pattern that promoters say is heightening scheduling friction for independent shows and complicating life for performers and small promotions.