Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 6, 2016 17:58:03 GMT -6
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It was bound to happen, we just didn't know when. WWE released at least eight performers today: Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Cameron, Alex Riley, Zeb Colter, El Torito, Santino Marella, and Damien Sandow. As per usual, most of these performers had not been used on TV much lately, except in a few cases. Wade Barret had already made it known that he was not going to re-sign in June when his current contract expired. Hornswaggle had not been used at all in many months especially after his wellness policy failure and suspension.
Cameron was one of the Funkadactyls and then a prominent character on the first few seasons of Total Divas, but had not been used on TV and was taken off the cast of Total Divas as well. Alex Riley was being used sparingly in NXT, usually in an announcer role, but does have a previously taped match with Nakamura in the can to be aired next week. Zeb Colter's most recent alignment was with Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio upon Del Rio's return to the company, but that angle was dropped as quickly as it began.
Torito had not been seen since being put through a table by the Dudleys a few months back. Santino was being used primarily in an ambassador role, as he recently underwent neck surgery which pretty much ended his in-ring career. Finally, Sandow was last seen playing the Macho Man character with Curtis Axel playing the Hulk Hogan character in the doomed "Mega Powers" angle. That act was immediately ended when the racial comments from the actual Hulk Hogan surfaced.
It was bound to happen, we just didn't know when. WWE released at least eight performers today: Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Cameron, Alex Riley, Zeb Colter, El Torito, Santino Marella, and Damien Sandow. As per usual, most of these performers had not been used on TV much lately, except in a few cases. Wade Barret had already made it known that he was not going to re-sign in June when his current contract expired. Hornswaggle had not been used at all in many months especially after his wellness policy failure and suspension.
Cameron was one of the Funkadactyls and then a prominent character on the first few seasons of Total Divas, but had not been used on TV and was taken off the cast of Total Divas as well. Alex Riley was being used sparingly in NXT, usually in an announcer role, but does have a previously taped match with Nakamura in the can to be aired next week. Zeb Colter's most recent alignment was with Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio upon Del Rio's return to the company, but that angle was dropped as quickly as it began.
Torito had not been seen since being put through a table by the Dudleys a few months back. Santino was being used primarily in an ambassador role, as he recently underwent neck surgery which pretty much ended his in-ring career. Finally, Sandow was last seen playing the Macho Man character with Curtis Axel playing the Hulk Hogan character in the doomed "Mega Powers" angle. That act was immediately ended when the racial comments from the actual Hulk Hogan surfaced.