DEVELOPMENTAL FEARS REALIZED AS WWE RELEASES FIRST TALENT OF 2008
By
Mike Johnson on 2008-01-15 14:38:18
WWE released developmental talent Derek Neikirk today. Neikirk at one point had been groomed for the ECW brand when it was launched in 2006 as part of a tag team with Ryan O'Reilly. The tandem worked some of the short-lived ECW house shows, but beyond that, never had any role on television. O'Reilly had asked for his release last year.
Neikirk had been working in the developmental system since 2005, working for Ohio Valley Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling and former WWE developmental Deep South Wrestling.
As noted yesterday on PWInsider.com, there had been a fear among those in the developmental system (particularly those who have had long tenures there) that releases were coming with the new year.
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