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None of these releases are especially surprising. Val Venis still has his uber WWE loyalty going for him. Richards was liked a lot by Vince McMahon, but he also came up through other promotions, so him getting the chop doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I can't think of what I'd actually like to see Stevie do, but come to think about it, I'd love to see TNA give Michael Manna and Mike Bucci a run as a tag team.
The Highlanders were really sort of expected. They were a damn solid tag team, but no one was taking them seriously. I'd actually like to see TNA give them some sort of "we're not really related gimmick," and have both sort of do their own thing, whilst keeping them a tag team. TNA really needs some tandems, especially if they plan to break up The LAX and/or Motor City Machine Guns. Then you've got Team 3D potentially not being re-signed. I mean legit teams, and not just wrestlers stuck together.
Cherry was really hot, and a pretty likable character. She was also decent in the ring. She wasn't WWE-style, though. I'd like to see Domino and her get a crack in TNA as a couple. Didn't Domino have a new character that was "too adult" for the WWE that Russo would probably love?
Didn't know much about Wes Adams. At least he got a crack on the big stage, I guess. And then there's his appearance on The Dirt Sheet.
Colin Delaney getting the chop doesn't really surprise me. He was always sort of there as a gimmick. If the WWE wants someone to get their ass kicked, they've got Funaki, and probably Jimmy Wang Yang now. Funaki is also good friends with Stone Cold Steve Austin and worships Shawn Michaels, apparently, and has been damn solid for the WWE. I can understand why they've kept him.
Hardcore Holly and Charlie Haas are two of my guesses for who could get the chop next.
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