The ongoing battle between Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment and Sasha Banks continues. According to reports, Banks has been released from WWE effective immediately. She had been suspended by WWE since May 20 following a walkout with fellow wrestler Naomi on the May 16 episode of WWE Raw. Naomi and Banks reportedly walked into WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis’ office with their suitcases in hand and placed their tag team championship belts on his desk.

The reports of her release come from Wrestle Inc’s Raj Girl, although Girl reported that it is unclear whether her release was granted at her request or if it was initiated by WWE. Following their walkout, WWE had put out a string of press statements condemning their actions, calling them “unprofessional” and claiming that they disappointed millions of fans. The two were also stripped of their Tag Team Championship titles. Many pundits within wrestling media are claiming that Banks’ release was ordered by the WWE brass.

This news comes just hours after the Wall Street Journal released a report on an investigation regarding WWE head Vince McMahon and alleged settlements related to sexual misconduct. The report also implicated Laurinaitis in the settlements.

Banks had been with WWE since 2012. She has collected a number of title belts whole at the company including the SmackDown Women’s Championships, Raw Women’s Championships, NXT Women’s Championship and Women’s Tag Team Championship. She also has headlined Wrestlemania as well as multiple pay-per-view events.

Banks had previously starred as Koska Reeves in Disney’s The Mandalorian and has recently appeared on Kevin Hart’s Show Cold As Balls.

As for Naomi, there has been no indication on whether or not she will be released.

There’s tension between the WWE and two of their biggest stars. Sasha Banks and Naomi were indefinitely suspended by the WWE while their merchandise and official social media sites have been pulled. This comes after a long-standing feud between the two women’s tag team champions and WWE leadership. 

This all began during a live taping of Monday Night Raw when the pair was noticeably absent from their event. Color commentator Corey Graves had announced that the pair had “unprofessionally left the arena.” In a statement afterward, the WWE detailed the reason for their absence, “They claimed they weren’t respected enough as tag team champions,” the statement read. “And even though they had eight hours to rehearse and construct their match, they claimed they were uncomfortable in the ring with two of their opponents even though they’d had matches with those individuals in the past with no consequence. Monday Night Raw is a scripted live TV show, whose characters are expected to perform the requirements of their contract.” 

According to the WWE, Sasha and Naomi “walked into WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis‘s office with their suitcases in hand, placed their tag team championship belts on his desk, and walked out.”

The severity of the punishment is surprising with many publications as well as former wrestling legends coming out and supporting the two rappers. Wrestler CM Punk shared a post seemingly in support of the two, writing, “Doesn’t matter if your opinion of your coworker is positive or negative. Stand with them,” he said. “Because they’ll do the same thing to you and you’ll wish someone helped. Trust me. You’re expendable. Together you’re unstoppable.”

Rapper Snoop Dogg has also shown his solidarity with his cousin Banks, posting a picture of the two with the caption “Bloodline.”

Since then the WWE has also revoked the pairs tag team championship and plans to name a new championship in the near future. Neither Naomi nor Sasha have said anything regarding the incident.