WWE Superstar Valhalla Bids Tearful Farewell After Surprising Release
June 2, 2025
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Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University. You can follow Jeremy on X (formerly Twitter) @JeremyHanna753 and on Bluesky @jeremyhanna753.bsky.social. You can contact Jeremy via email at j.hanna@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
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WWE fans were shocked when they learned that R-Truth and Carlito’s contracts would not be renewed, meaning their time with the company has come to an end.
Im sorry to inform you all. I just got released from WWE. I want to thank WWE for the ride, but MOSTLY I want to thank each and EVERYONE OF YOU who was along for the ride, Thank you for all the love, support, and appreciation you have given me over the years. Thank you 🙏🏾
My contract is up in 2 weeks. It will not be renewed. On top of that, WWE is demanding I pay back the $ they paid me for apparently “stealing money” from the company. I’ve had my lawyers look into it and after reviewing my footage on Netflix for the past months they suggested I… pic.twitter.com/H7depyZt5g
— carlito (@Litocolon279) June 1, 2025
Now, a third WWE Superstar is adding their name to the list.
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Valhalla, also known as Sarah Rowe, recently took to Instagram to bid farewell to the WWE Universe. And her tribute was gut wrenching.
“I come to you with tears in my eyes cause our time has come to a sudden end,” Logan said. “WWE informed me yesterday that they are letting my contract expire.
“To be completely honest my ego can’t help but be damaged. You always assume that when you end a lifelong career there is going to be a grand exit. But here I am, using the notes app on my phone typing a goodbye letter to an entity that will forget I was even there.
“I truly take no offense to this, my career as it was is getting usurped by my vocation and it’s all on a divine timeline that I trust deeply.”
“I’ll definitely miss you but know I’ll be taken care of by my wonderful husband, by the land you provided for me and alongside the children I’ve made along the way. I’m going to take off the weight of being a Superstar and let myself soar being just Sarah. She’s been growing on me and it’s time I let her fully cultivate.
“I love all the people you’ve brought into my life but my social media page won’t be about you anymore. It will share only the parts of me that I wish and none of that will be wrestling. I’m more of a clean break kinda girl and the other calls to me will be taking my full attention.
“With all my love, Sarah.”
The WWE logo is seen on the front of the WWE wrestling world headquarters on January 28, 2024 in Stamford, Connecticut. The WWE logo is seen on the front of the WWE wrestling world headquarters on January 28, 2024 in Stamford, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images
Logan had been wrestling professionally since 2011. She first wrestled for WWE from 2014-2020 and then from 2022-2025.
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