WWE Releases 4 Wrestlers + Others on January 9th
Today, January 9th, WWE has wished D-Lo Brown, Bam Neely, and Val Venis the best in their future endeavors.
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstars D-Lo Brown and Val Venis, and ECW Superstar Bam Neely as of Jan. 9, 2009. WWE wishes them the best in all future endeavors.
Figure Four Weekly / Wrestling Observer also reports that Kevin Fertig [Kevin Thorn], referee Jimmy Korderas, and agent Tim White have also been released.
Val Venis: While Val is often described as a “good hand” he was simply involved in too much wacky stuff during the attitude-era and since then done nothing of note; he was never going to be taken seriously as a TV character gain.
D-Lo Brown: WWE brought him back this year, he got a good pop, and then they did nothing with it. Is his release fallout from some drug testing stuff? Very possibly.
Bam Neely and Kevin Fertig: Who cares?