Wrestler Ridge Holland struggles after WWE exit, GoFundMe fallout, and car crash

The situation has taken a turn for the worse for the WWE star who was released. Ridge Holland made the announcement in the year 2025 that WWE had informed him that his contract would not be renewed when the current one expired in the middle of November. This decision was met with a lot of disgruntled reactions as Holland is still recovering from a serious injury suffered during a match in a TNA ring and is presently off the ring.

Wrestling stars step in for Holland after contract cut amid financial difficulties

The professional wrestler Holland then resorted to social media to express his dissatisfaction, asserting that he was having a hard time affording his house payments, and later, this decision was said to be the reason behind WWE cutting his contract short. While the issue concerning his leaving was getting bigger and bigger, a GoFundMe account was launched with donations from such people as Chelsea Green, Kyle Fletcher, Nick Jackson, Omos, and many more.

GoFundMe controversy and car crash mark a rough 2026 for Holland

Nevertheless, Holland replied to the GoFundMe with a statement in which he asserted that he had no knowledge of the setup and requested that no more donations be accepted. This led to more negative reactions directed at Holland, who then had to refute allegations of being dishonest. Regrettably, the year 2026 has not been one of his best so far, he resorted to social media to let the world know that he was in a car accident. Holland’s car was hit at the front bumper and grill, but he did not say if he was hurt or not.