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Here’s a move that shocked me: the WWE has released Mr. Kennedy. Talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse!

Ken Kennedy has made some bone-headed statements in the press over the past year, sure; and he’s become injury-prone to boot. But few wrestlers have made as solid a definition of their in-ring persona as did Mr. Kennedy when he debuted on SmackDown a few years ago.

I’ve long tagged Mr. Kennedy with being part of the main event rotation within the next couple years, but I guess things went south with WWE recently. I think it’s a bit of a mistake and short-sighted by WWE’s part, though there may be factors that are not known to the public that make this move make sense.

Still, TNA will undoubtedly sign him and since he’s still in his prime, Mr. Kennedy will add some real firepower to TNA if they use him right.

What, huh? Jeff Jarrett’s still in charge over there?

Never mind; even if they sign him, Kennedy’s doomed to a fate worse than a lifetime of needing the very best acne treatments available.

The writing had been on the wall for a while.

First, he was separated from tag partner Trevor Murdoch, who was released by WWE. Then, after being reinvented as Chris Jericho’s protege, Lance Cade disappeared from WWE TV for a while. Last Tuesday, the hammer finally fell: WWE released Lance Cade.

While Cade never really got over with the audience, and thus this news is probably going to be about as interesting as the latest developments in acne treatments, the real item of interest here is a transparency question.

The WWE never really stated directly why Cade was released. However, Jim Ross, on his blog, dropped hints, detailing enough of the circumstances about events leading up to Cade’s release that suggest the real reason is a violation of the WWE’s Wellness Policy.

About a year ago, in the wake of the Benoit Family Tragedy, WWE made it very public that they would soon be much more transparent when employees are released for Wellness Policy violations. Now, a year later, it seems the company may be slipping back into its old method of covering over the actual circumstances.

That’s unfortunate, as it reduces public trust in WWE and allows performers to remain in denial about possible problems they may be facing in their lives.

Let’s hope that if Cade is facing certain behind-the-scenes problems, he will face them down directly and get his life back on a positive and healthy track.