Big Name Parts Ways with WWE

According to the source, WWE announcer Tazz is done with the WWE. His final show on commentary was taped last night and will air Friday. There are a few rumored reasons for his departure. One is that his contract expires today and will not be renewed. Others say that he had asked for his release a while ago and was finally granted it. It is unknown if either of these are true.

Source: www.ewrestlingnews.com

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1. Comment #1

   That's quite a surprise. I wonder who will replace him? I liked Tazz.

   Posted by D0C on Tuesday, March 31, 2009

2. Comment #2

   Ohhhhhh, thigs get worse and worse for the wwe fans!

   Posted by Dan Kolov on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

3. Comment #3

   Adamle? Nahhh. Josh Matthews return FTW.

   Posted by The Superstar Austin Creed on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

4. Comment #4

   We also could see a return from JBL. If it is true that he'll retire after WM, it'll more than likely be him.

   Posted by The Superstar Austin Creed on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

5. Comment #5

   wow i figured tazz would last longer than ecw not the other way around.

   Posted by dirt on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

6. Comment #6

   mhm..i read in wwe universe that jim ross had sayd this weeks sd will be live.

   Posted by on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

7. Comment #7

   NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAMN YOU WWE!

   Posted by MTM on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

8. Comment #8

   Yep, that sounds like there's a spot back there for JBL. Shame though, Tazz and Striker are probably on a par

   Posted by The General on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

9. Comment #9

   Shame I liked Tazz as a commentator although I feel that Jim Ross and he hadn't gelled totally as a commentary team but were getting there. Maybe they'll move Jim back to Raw with King, transfer Cole to ECW and let Striker's partner move to Smackdown. Then again this IS WWE we are talking about...

   Posted by jake storm on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

10. Comment #10

    I've got to admit, I was pretty pissed when they wasted two draft picks last year on announcers moving. But, I'm afraid it's gonna happen again. I just have a feeling.

    Posted by The Superstar Austin Creed on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

11. Comment #11

    Tazz was good. But if you look back in the hey-day...so was Vince MacMahon himself. This just gives someone else a chance to rise up and try to make a name for him/her-self. Personally, I'd love to hear/see Trish Stratus be the commentator (or is that commentatorette?), but that's just me.

    Posted by Koj Tije Dedo on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

12. Comment #12

    Hmm...there go my plans to get rid of Cole and replace him with Striker and Striker with Matthews. Hopefully JBL joins commentary to patch things up.
    
    Tazz wasn't the best announcer WWE had, but he certainly did a fine job throughout his run.

    Posted by The Glide on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

13. Comment #13

    probably for the same reason Mick left.

    Posted by Riotous on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

14. Comment #14

    Let's face it, the WWE will never have two good announcers sitting at the table ever again, unless they bring back Heenan and Monsoon. That would take quite a lot of work though, considering Monsoon is dead. :|

    Posted by The Superstar Austin Creed on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

15. Comment #15

    sucks for him that he won't be getting the Wrestlemania cut that everyone gets.

    Posted by on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

16. Comment #16

    I will agree with you Creed. The best announcing combo was definitely Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and "Gorilla" Monsoon. Heenan also made one of the best PSAs I've ever seen: He was infront of the camera and talked about people shouldn't drink and drive. He said, "If you drink, don't drive. If you must drink, then call a cab. Better yet...walk!" To me, the delivery was simply classic "The Brain" style, and it made the commercial simply funny as hell. Ahhhh...the 1980s.

    Posted by Koj Tije Dedo on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

17. Comment #17

    a good commentator team needs chemistry thats why ross should of stayed with king.. and if i remember right the only time Cole had good chemistry for a good team was with tazz.. now i think cole with be next to be fired...

    Posted by Dork lord on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

18. Comment #18

    He wasn't the best commentator but now without him dreamers the last original

    Posted by EddieRox on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

19. Comment #19

    "Good evening and welcome everybody. I'm Gorilla Monsoon alongside Bobby The Brain Heenan and..." I remember that various people had extended stints alongside them including Rowdy Roddy Piper, Mr Perfect and Macho Man Randy Savage.
    
    I think that Tazz leaving opens the slot for JBL if he retires from the ring at Wrestlemania as many people have speculated. As he's friends with Vince, I'm not sure Vince would scream in his ear to the extent he does with some others.

    Posted by Mad Maggie Handbag on Wednesday, April 01, 2009

20. Comment #20

    um this is intresting anyone see the last tna when team 3d mentioned tazz not by name but they mentioned him, so if this is anythink to go by tazz to tna.

    Posted by crazydude on Thursday, April 02, 2009

21. Comment #21

    why would Tazz leave and who is gonna replace him?

    Posted by dxtaker on Friday, April 03, 2009

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