Andreas Hale is out at ESPN. The combat sports reporter announced on July 21, 2026, that he was one of the employees let go in the network’s latest round of company-wide cuts.
“I was just informed that my time at ESPN has come to an end, as I am one of the casualties of the company-wide layoffs.”
Hale said he gave everything he had while covering boxing, MMA and professional wrestling, and he made it clear that losing the ESPN job won’t stop him from working.
“There will be those who are overjoyed with the news and others who will be shocked. Either way, I gave my all covering boxing, MMA and pro wrestling and will continue to do so wherever the next chapter of my career takes me.”
“Once again, you know where to find me because I’m not going anywhere.”
Hale’s exit comes after a messy stretch involving WWE. He gave WWE WrestlePalooza a C grade in September 2025 and refused to back off the score.
“I gave it a C, and it deserved a C.”
WWE later denied Hale credentials for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. Hale said neither he nor ESPN was given a reason.
“I will not be covering WrestleMania for ESPN. WWE denied my credentials and blocked my access.”
Hale says he was part of a wider round of layoffs, and there is no proof WWE had anything to do with the decision. Still, the ESPN writer who gave WWE a bad grade is now officially gone from the network.
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