DH Smith: I think the writing was on the wall for Smith when he and Tyson Kidd split up, and a feud between the two never materialized. They had a match or two on Superstars, but couldnt even get a match on Raw after their break-up occurred on Raw. Smith was very good within the confines of the tag team with Tyson, but he was below average everywhere else. His mic skills were very bland and generic, his mannerisms and facial expressions were virtually non-existant, and his ring-work was sloppy at times and average at best. He bore no resemblance whatsoever to his late father other then his look, and this isn't a big loss. He wasn't even making it on the Internet Superstars show, so where's the loss here?
Chris Masters: Has the man even been in a storyline since he's returned? Other then facing Tyler Rekks every week for 3 months straight on Superstars, anyway. He seemed to have improved in the ring and as always has a great look, but he seemed to be floating around directionless for a long time, so another performer thats not really a big loss. He could catch on elsewhere.
Vladimir Kozlov: Much like the Great Khali, I honestly never saw the appeal to him. He's strong, but lacks charisma, mic skills, and in-ring talent. He looked very uncoordinated and lost within the ring at many times, and has one of the most basic, limited movesets Ive ever seen. Kozlov has improved marginally in the ring where he could work a decent 5-6 minute match, but he likely would have been gone last year had it not been for Santino. I was surprised when he was given the long winning streak and large push, including a clean win over Undertaker on Smackdown a few months before WM 25. I'll remember Kozlov most for having one of the worst matches Ive ever seen at Survivor Series 2008 with HHH. I figured he had been FE'd weeks earlier after I saw Santino team with Evan Bourne Monday, and didnt realize he was still around until he was squashed by Mark Henry on Smackdown tonight.
Melina: Morrison got a good laugh out of me when he tweeted that "Melina is the most talented Diva of all time in WWE history". I do think that Melina is very talented, but her talent has often-times been overshadowed by her poor attitude backstage. Maria Kannelis gave a candid interview in 2009 where she discussed the fights she had with Melina backstage over ways in which Melina acted superior to Kannelis. It's obviously a case of "she said, she said" here, but other Divas such as Michelle McCool and Maryse have said similar things as well. Melina really hadn't been used in almost a year other then to do the occasional job in 2 minutes or less. While talented, she was so low on the pecking order of a division that gets 5-6 minutes a show, tops, that she's not a big loss. She'll have no problems finding work elsewhere, whether it be TNA, ROH, or Shimmer.
Gail Kim: The last I read, WWE has yet to even announce Kim's departure, and she is stating that she quit. Kim has been noted to be very vocal of the lack of time and character development within the Diva's division, although it wasn't in much better shape when she arrived. TNA's Tara has been noted to be publicly and very vocally urging Gail to return to TNA, so I wouldnt be surprised if she wound up there when her 90 day no-compete clause expires.
