u/fountaingatecitizen

Hi everyone, I’m trying to remove a somewhat large three piece light fixture.

I’ve done some research and done the first steps (turned the power off from the breaker, double checked with a voltage detector) and I think that I’m good to just cut the hot neutral and ground wires loose and reattach them to the new fixture; am I right in thinking so? Cutting the wires feels wrong to me but they won’t come out when I pull.

I’ve added pictures for reference. Thanks!

EDIT: came crashing down with the unscrewed wire nuts. I’d add pictures because it’s really funny but I don’t know how.