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5 WWE Stars Released
By Keelan Balderson | Aug 5, 2011 | Wrestling News | | Comments

As of writing 5 WWE stars have just been released from the company. They are Vladamir Kozlov, DH Smith, Melina, Gail Kim and Chris Masters.

Gail Kim noted on Twitter:
“Hey I just wanted every1 to know that I officially quit WWE on monday. So thank u wwe fans! This won’t be the last …”

None of the releases are particular surprising. Creatively Koslov had worn thin, Melina has had heat for a while now and Chris Masters never really took off since he came back to the company. In regard to DH Smith, he has shown interest in getting in to MMA. And one would assume TNA would welcome back Gail Kim.

Expect more releases to come.


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  • Carl Keane

    Koslov is great, there was so much more for him to do. Gail I don’t blame, ROH is her best bet to be treated with any respect as a wrestler. It seems that WWE are getting rid of anyone that has even a chance at forming a stable, believable tag team. Dicks; CM Punk isn’t the only thing that matters!

  • Justice

    WOW I gotta admit I didnt expect any of this I think WWE dropped the ball on ALL of these people and its the companies lost, Kozlov was a monster and should have never been turned into a comedy act, but even when he was made into a joke, he was great! So why would you release this man? Gail is awesome as is Melina, If WWE diva division has nothing for THEM then my hopes for that division are quickly becoming dust. Once Kharma was brought in I thought they were gonna be serious about the divas, but I guess I was wrong. Both of those girls need to go ROH, dont even look at that orlando CRAPFEST DH Smith, sure he lacked charisma, but as a tag partner and the power man in heart dynasty he was golden! They never should have broken up that team, especially not after 1 year!! ahh as for masters…well…now that I could see. BUT I would LOVE to see Gail,Melina,Mschif and Sarah del ray mix it up in ROH!!!

  • Dennis L Thompson

    CM Punk is so worthless. Nothing good about him and in any other time period he loses every match

  • Andy R

    Melina could also go to TNA an rival the BP’s ring entrance! I hope this doesn’t hinder Morrison. Smith & Kozlov are no loss and the did nothing with Masters so you have to ask why he was brought back??

  • Darren

    I find the firings of Koslov and DH Smith okay, they didn’t really bring anything to the table, although Koslov was decent when he was a heel on SD.

    Melina seems to have been unpopular backstage for a while and the most talented of the releases, Gail Kim, seems to have been wanting out for a while.

    Chris Masters is a terrible wrestler, but I found him somewhat entertaining and will definitely miss him on WWE TV.

    I wonder if Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins will follow them out too?

  • texasman

    its sad for wwe to get rid of certrain wrestler an again they get tried of wrestlers an they drop them sorry company ,but why melina plaese you sorry company

  • Rick

    If they let Kozlov get back to his red trunks and be the way he was when he just debuted beating just about all of his opponents and talking about he has no competition, they would have a lot of story lines to do with him but apparently they think its a better idea to release him and let TNA make him a huge star or maybe he will go back home. You can bet Melina will still be glued to Morrison off camera.

  • Rob

    Melina damn! I always thought she had the coolest entrance ever..so sexy!

  • jquest

    Im surpise to read all the people that r sad to see Koslov go. To me even when Koslov was getting a push I found him dull and useless. I wish that if only Santino and Hornswaggle would go with him two other useless characters like him. As for the Diva’s that left its disapointing since there both way more talented them more than half of the crap diva’s division combined. Gail Kim deserves much better then what the WWE gave her. As for the final two dont really have anything to say because I forgot they were in the WWE anyways.

  • Peckar

    So much hate for the Knockouts division in TNA. One question. Why? Back it up, I dare ya. Many faults TNA have atm. The womans division is not one of them. Not only have they been getting more matches. Also they have been getting good air time for their promos. Noticeablety I might add. But they are shitting on woman wrestlers in TNA right? WWE marks piss me off.

  • Justice

    @Peckar even if you currently are a TNA fan, there is no way on earth! that you can look at the knockouts division today and tell me its just as good as it was 2yrs ago. 2yrs ago it was the highest rated part of the show, The women were all unique and just about any matchup could be exciting. You could have Alyssa flash vs Sarita, Kong vs Hamada,Roxie vs Angelina, Gail kim vs Taylor wilde,ODB vs daffney,TBP vs anyone. What do you get today? Angelina love being drugged by winter that went on for what felt like a year! a lame talent like Madison Rayne, being forced to the audience as the top heel,and constant close ups of miss.Tessmachers backside…which although I think that is an awesome backside! However when thats the best the division has got to offer things are not good. They even found a way to make Mickie james dull! After that Cage match with Tara, it looked like they ran out of ideas for her. Bischoff/Hogan booking is garbage they cant even dream of touching the division that Dutch Mantel put together. Like I said when dutch was around the knocjouts were the higest rated part of the show, today i dont even know WHAT IS the highest rated segment?

  • Mostly Harmless

    I just watched last week’s Superstars.
    it’s a shame for Kozlov and Masters. they were crafty, honest workers, who can put on a good match if they let them. it was a mistake to let them go. they should have been put together with some rookies from nxt to strengthen the tag team division.

  • Mostly Harmless

    heh, CM Punk said the same on Raw… =}

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