Either way, I think this is a good move for Brooke and for TNA (and for her future husband as well, for relatively obvious reasons). Her presence on iMPACT seemed like just another marginally talented son/daughter mooching off the fame of a parent (*cough*Garret Bischoff*cough*). After the "Hogan Knows Best" money dried up (and her dreams of a singing career fell flat), I'm sure Hulk got sick of paying for her life of leisure (and presumably his son's as well). After Hulk's divorce, I'd have to imagine that Hogan couldn't provide for Brooke anymore. Linda maybe wasn't willing to, and so Brooke actually needed to work for the first time in her life. Then again, maybe Linda was taking care of Brooke during that time. I don't know. It just seems to me that neither Brooke or Nick were ever really "on their own" financially. Maybe that's all wrong, but they always seemed like "trust fund kids" to me (*cough*Hilton/Kardashian sisters*cough*).
I applaud Brooke for actually working for a paycheck, and not just having Mommy and/or Daddy paying her bills. I don't mean to sound bitter, don't get me wrong - if my Dad was Hulk Hogan I'd beg for a cushy job with a big fat check too! Then again, it might have been Hulk (or the TNA bookers) that approached Brooke so they could insert her into the Bully/A&8s drama. Either way, it worked out for everyone...for a time. Now that Brooke is moving on with her life, it seems that she no longer needs TNA; and they no longer need her, either.
If this rumor is true, then I applaud iMPACT for removing a (assumed) big salary from the payroll. Doing something that's smart for business, even though it might upset a top-tier talent like Hogan (at least in TNA/Spike's collective minds) can't be an easy thing to do. Part of me feels that Brooke may have decided to leave TNA on her own, though (again, assuming she actually has left the company).
Brooke is getting married, and I'd have to assume that she will be able to continue her life of privilege without being paid by the company her Dad works for. Even if she was getting a decent check (I'd have to assume it was six figures a year, or at least close to that), that's chump change compared to what her fiance will be able to provide for her. She can also stay at home that way, and not be around a bunch of other buff dudes all the time. I definitely can't say that I would be happy if my wife worked with a bunch of good looking wrestlers...especially on the road, and away from home. Even though TNA is only taping TV twice a month (I'd have to assume Brooke just does TV, and not house shows), I still wouldn't be thrilled about it. Now Brooke can travel with her fiance if she wants, and won't be bogged down with her own hectic schedule.
Brooke's character on iMPACT seemed unnecessary from the start, until we saw her role in the Bully/A&8s story. After seeing everything unfold, getting her on TV was a smart move...and it paid off handsomely. However, her role in the storyline is pretty much over with. D'Lo played his part in the story, and was swiftly removed from TV (and from the company). Brooke's TNA presence was more important to the A&8s story, so I see why she was involved for longer.
IW might be missing out on a decent storyline, since Brooke might be leaving before she's had a chance to turn heel (revealing that she was on Bully's side the whole time). Then again, I'm sure TNA would have to realize that fans would just compare that to the "Helmsley McMahon Era" in the WWF/E. Then again, HHH & Steph were actually a "real" couple - so the whole kayfabe/"real life" thing wouldn't have been as big of an issue if it had become public knowledge (such as Brooke & Costa's engagement did almost immediately)...even though in the late 1990s/early 2000s a "real life" engagement would have been easier to hide.
TNA is probably better off to never had Brooke side with Bully, although it would have been an easy route to go down. Then again, it would only be easy if Brooke and Phil Costa kept their engagement/marriage extremely quiet...and that's not exactly an easy thing to do in this day and age when both parties are celebrities (whether your definition of their fame is major or minor), not to mention social media & TMZ buzzing around. TNA did a good job of keeping us guessing if Brooke would turn on her father though, and I think a lot of us expected it would happen.
Brooke being on TV was (in my opinion) the last few ticks of the clock on her "15 minutes", and it may or may not have even gotten her noticed by her fiance. If this rumor is true, it just seems more likely to me that she wouldn't have been "released" - but more of a mutual thing between Brooke & TNA. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all to hear that Brooke personally asked for her release.
