WWE Fires Mickie James & Shelton Benjamin

A recent message on WWE.com reads: "WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Divas Mickie James and Katie Lea Burchill as well as Superstars Shelton Benjamin, Kung Fu Naki, Slam Master J and Jimmy Wang Yang as of today, April 22, 2010. We wish them the best in all future endeavors."

• I think this is a great move by WWE. Their roster is overloaded with below average talent and every week TNA continues to outperform their roster in the ring with innovation and excitement. Don’t get me wrong, TNA has a long way to go, but their overall product is much more exciting than watching a lackluster John Cena/Batista match where the finale comes from using duck tape.
• Anyway, as far as Shelton Benjamin and Mickie James are concerned, I think that these were good moves by WWE. The WWE needs almost a complete overhaul of their women’s division. They have some decent talent in Beth Phoenix, Gail Kim and sometimes Maryse and Michelle McCool really stand out. The rest of the women’s roster is below average and completely robotic/unbelievable.
• Now, to jump into the TNA Knockouts vs. WWE Divas debate, I think the Knockouts are amazing. Daffney has really come on strong for their roster in the recent feud with Tara. Tara has been carrying this division on her back for quite some time, but the rest of the Knockouts are really coming along. The storyline with the Beautiful People is getting old and these three Knockouts can barely wrestle a lick, but they are entertaining. If WWE would release the shackles from experienced divas like Gail Kim and Beth Phoenix, they would have a powerhouse on their hands. Mickie James was a fan favorite, but she will easily be forgotten. TNA should pick her up, but she would need to be retrained and develop a better persona than what she used in WWE. Honestly, Piggie James??? C’mon!
• Finally, Benjamin was a talented wrestler in the ring, but his microphone ability was AWFUL!!! They carried Benjamin on the roster since the original Team Angle. He was exciting to watch, but boring to listen to. Just watch all of the vignettes they gave him in ECW for his ECW Championship match against Christian. He never mastered this ability and now he is paying for it. I doubt TNA would pick him up because they would never want another lame Val Venis situation on their hands. Also, Benjamin is no Mr. Kennedy. I wish him well, but WWE made the best decision in getting rid of all of these ’superstars’.