Orange Crush previously stated that any wrestler who cancels a booking for PRODUCE in favor of "another independent contractor gig that isn't a full-time contract" will no longer receive future bookings with the promotion. On Thursday, Orange Crush elaborated on the situation regarding WWE ID talent:

The point of my announcements was not to name and shame talent. It was to highlight the fact they were promised the equivalent of a grant program and were conned into doing scabwork. This should be widely understood. PRODUCE exists to serve our fanbase, but as an idea, also as an institutional critique that shines a light on practices that are designed to devalue the talent. I'll take 1000 bullets personally if it brings sunlight to things that will make folks think twice about screwing talent or the fans. This will always be the tone. If you want passive viewing, youve got plenty of options.

The WWE ID program, which launched in October 2024 has seen talents featured on both EVOLVE and NXT programming.