Breaking News: Umaga Released By WWE

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WWE just announced the following on their official website:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Umaga as of today, June 8, 2009. WWE wishes Umaga the best in all future endeavors.

Umaga (real name Edward Fatu) had been with WWE since 2006 and is a two-time Intercontinental champion.

Here's the link...

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/10461872

I didn't see this coming and I'm not happy about it, I've always been a fan of Umaga and I thought he was doing good on Smackdown. For me (might change when I hear the reason), this is just another mistake by WWE...

There HAS to be more than meets the eye to this one. I saw absolutely nothing wrong with Umaga, unless...


Could this have something to do with his weight? I noticed him looking even chunkier than normal in recent weeks.

I am completely surprised by this news. I haven't seen any weight problems since I haven't seen any WWE programming in ages, but I thought he was a pretty solid star on the program. I would really need to know more about the reason he was released before commenting further.

I wasn't a big fan of Umaga's, but from what I saw, there was no need for him to be released. I've never really heard of him getting into trouble backstage, though..

Anyway, I wish him all the best for whatever he decides to do in the future.

Umaga was never someone I especially enjoyed watching on TV, but he had talent. Not many 300+ wrestlers can move around with his agility, and I liked the way he utilized his strength in the ring too. He was a good mid-card heel and added some variety to the Smackdown roster. I see no reason for his release but I'm not too bothered about it either.

A little update on this...

source: www.f4wonline.com

-- Regarding Umaga's release from World Wrestling Entertainment yesterday, he has been telling family and friends he quit the company. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it's true as there's said to be a lot more to the story. Stay tuned.

I'm surprised by this. I never really liked Umaga but I thought he was doing good. His matches were entertaining and he was different.

Umaga was awesome for a big man. If the WWE ever wanted to build a monster, Umaga was the perfect candidate for it. I would hope weight wasn't an issue because he was never that buff to begin with and as long as he was performing in the ring, I don't think the WWE should care.