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RAW:
1. Jerry Lawler
I'm not a very big fan of Jerry Lawler or his commentary these days. He's also got no chemistry with Michael Cole. I don't care if you promote Matt Striker or Jim Ross, but both are better than King in this era.
2. Lilian Garcia
She can't ring announce for shit. She is hot, but she is getting up there in age, too. Fire her, and bring back The Fink.
3. Sim Snuka
He's getting older, and he hasn't really done anything. His time would have been a feud with Chris Jericho after WrestleMania XXV, but that never happened. I don't think losing Sim Snuka will lose the WWE too much money.
4. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
I think I am cheating with this one a little, but others have mentioned him. Duggan is just past it, and doesn't really generate any money or interest. He can make way for fresher faces on the roster.
5. Goldust
The character used to be awesome, and the man has looked more motivated than he has in ages in the ring. But, if we're making cuts, Goldust is one who could definitely go without any harm being done to the roster. He's just too far past it to really contribute in any sort of meaningful way.
SmackDown!:
1. Ranjin Singh
I sort of like the character (which is weird, I know), but he's not very important to the show, and he is also a RAW brand writer, which is a bonus.
2. Candice Michelle
Choosing which Diva from SmackDown! was actually pretty hard. Yeah, Candice improved, but she's also injured pretty much every time she steps into the ring. Plus, she just doesn't do it for me like the other girls on SmackDown!. They are all either hotter or more talented than Candice Michelle.
3. Kung Fu Naki
This one really, really breaks my heart. Funaki has been loyal to the WWE for years, and is a damn solid talent. Any attempt to really repackage him now would be a last ditch attempt to salvage the guy, though. He's entertaining, but ultimately getting older and not really adding to the current product.
4. Jimmy Wang Yang
As entertaining and fun as Jimmy Wang Yang can be, he's just not going to get a massive push anytime soon. He doesn't have the same potential as a lot of guys that are laying dorment on the roster. This is another painful one.
5. Mike Knox
I truly like Mike Knox. I think for a brawler he is really quite good, and I think he plays his character well. That being said, I just don't think he fits into the current SmackDown! product well, at all. Knox being cut would solely be to save money, though. Perhaps he can go to Japan, get some more training, and really become a future asset to the company.
ECW:
1. Vladimir Kozlov
The guy can be bizarrely watchable, but he can also be bland. He's not drawing any money, and no one really buys into him. If Kozlov disappeared, he would save the WWE a lot of money, and would free up their roster quite a bit.
2. Mark Henry
The World's Strongest Man gets paid a lot of money, and he pretty much makes the WWE nothing. He's grown into a talent that isn't completely horrible -- but compared to everything else on ECW, he's pretty bleh. Henry could be released, no one would really care, and Vince would save a lot of money.
3. Tony Atlas
The only purpose Atlas serves on-screen is to accompany Mark Henry to the ring. With no Mark Henry, you don't really need Tony Atlas.
4. Tommy Dreamer
This is where things get tricky. I like Dreamer, but I don't think he really warrants keeping around if massive cuts to the ECW roster are going to be made. There are faces more over than him (Christian, for example), and their are enough rising stars that he isn't really needed to hold down the fort. His run is a courtesy run, and could be pulled at any time without any major harm to the company.
5. DJ Gabriel
This one was hard. I originally had Ezekiel Jackson here, but then I realised that if Jackson gets better (which working with the talent on ECW would allow), then he potentially adds more to the show than Dancin' Jack Gabriel does. It's a shame, because I quite liked Gabriel, and wish he got more of a chance.
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