Jul 30, 3:00 PM
WWE talent departs company with time left on contract
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Kai Kavari announced his WWE departure in an Instagram video posted on Wednesday (July 29) despite reportedly having around two years left on his contract. Kavari (real name Cyrus Habibi-Likio) signed with WWE in 2025, and he said in the video that his deal was for three years. However, Kai said he decided to quit due to struggling to keep up with his work in real estate in California and having to travel to Florida to wrestle. During his time in WWE, Kavari competed in NXT and wrestled on television in WWE Evolve. Prior to his wrestling career, he played college football at Boise State and Oregon. “It was not an easy decision, but I had to make it,” Kavari said in the video, adding that he has a third child on the way. “I just feel like our life belongs in California with our family.” He then briefly described some of the financial difficulties many wrestlers face early in their careers. “When you start in WWE, you don’t get paid the most. Potentially, you can make bread. But me spec