-Mickie James - One of the few Divas on the roster that can actually wrestle and is not a product of the whole "Next WWE Diva" contests. Previously known as Alexis Laree, she was known on the indy circuit as one of those females who just had the skillset and drive to make it up the ladder rather quickly. It was previously reported on sites such as Wrestlezone.com that the WWE had issues with her weight. While this can be more a part of the rumor mill, it should hardly be a reason to get rid of someone. All they really have left now as far as legit Divas is Gail Kim, Beth Phoenix, and Nattie "Natalya" Neidhart. I, personally, think that they totally missed the ball with this one.
-Shelton Benjamin - Shelton's one of those guys that just had the skillset to make it, but didn't know how to utilize it to it's full potential. Earlier reports suggested that Shelton was liked backstage, but the WWE had growing concern in regards to his mic skills and his ability to take part in main event. While I would've liked to have seen him "work it out" and bring himself up, I'm not too upset that he's gone.
On a side note, this totally busts Jon Mart's prediction as him winning the "Money in the Bank" match at every Wrestlemania from now on. LOL!
-Kung Fu Naki - Funaki's been around for what seems to be AGES. He seemed to be a very loyal WWE wrestler, and did whatever was asked of him, but it only lead him to be a huge jobber in the company. It's quite sad to see the last of Kaientai leave the WWE.
-Jimmy Wang Yang - This is one talent that I know was underutilized. He was an awesome cruiserweight in WCW, and I was lucky enough to see his matches in NJPW and the short-lived Bape (yes, the super-exclusive clothing line) promotion. I guess you can say he's a victim of WWE's policy of toning down matches to keep them safe in the long run. Gone are the high-flying arsenal of wrestlers of his caliber. I'm such a huge fan (I even have an email response from him dating back to 2005) and I'm sad to see this guy go. On a brighter note, I bet he'd be perfect in TNA.
-Slam Master J - I really don't know too much about this guy besides his previous gimmick as Luke Gallows' keeper, so I really can't tell you how I feel about this one. All I can say is that he's been off of TV for so long that it was like waiting for a balloon to pop. You knew it was coming any second and you were just waiting for it to happen.
-Katie Lea Burchill - Katie's one of those talents that I didn't care what happened to her, so with that, I say, "blaaaaaah".
At any rate, it's sad to see anyone for that matter get let go from their job. Good luck to all of them! You know what they say: "When one door closes, another one opens."
