Doug Williams released from TNA

[Dr.Fever]

Just heard Doug Williams has been released from TNA,

 

Doug tweeted - "Thank you to all the great fans support during the past four years. Time for bigger and better things," and "A huge shame I won't get the chance to train with Rampage Jackson. What an honour that could have been."

 

Another talent wasted by one of the big companies, when we have some crap unbelievably wrestlers week in, week out - a guy like him gets wasted, then dropped.

[KingOfMetal]

I read that he is staying on as a trainer for OVW, so he'll be ok. And I'm sure he'll still do Indies.To be perfectly honest im surprised he lasted this long, not saying he isn't good at what he does, just because its TNA

[TheShowOff]

Another talent wasted by one of the big companies, when we have some crap unbelievably wrestlers week in, week out - a guy like him gets wasted, then dropped.

Oh come on now. If he has been released from TNA, he had a good run in the company for a number of years holding gold, being featured on PPV and given plenty of opportunities. He is 40 now, he is no doubt proud of what he has achieved which is far greater than most.

[pgi86]

I read that he is staying on as a trainer for OVW, so he'll be ok.

He's not staying in OVW. He was saying on Twitter how it's kind of a shame he won't get to train with Rampage Jackson.

[KingOfMetal]

Ah right.It was yesterday when I read the OVW thing and he must have tweeted that afterwards.Like I said, I'm sure he'll be fine with whatever indie appearances he can get whether its another run in ROH or coming back to the UK

[Pier Six Brawler]

Will he be allowed to stay in the US?

[Loki]

As much as I enjoy Doug's occasional appearances for TNA, and as much as I think he's a great wrestler, you would have to say he's probably had as good a career as you could expect. He was never the biggest or most charismatic guy, has been sporting quite a belly for the last few years, and his style was never one that the US fans really got behind.Hopefully he's been saving his pennies, and like others have said I could see him getting a job with WWE as a trainer, by all accounts he's really good at it.

[Sexy Dad]

As much as I'd love him to become a regular on the UK scene, (especially as he is the current PCW champion) I hope he gets a good solid gig. Not entirely sure that he is up WWE's street as they could have potentially bought him in as an older veteran type on TV similar to Taylor back in the mid 2000's; to give him a job as a trainer without experience as a WWE/WCW performer would seem a bit out of the blue. Then again, Robbie Brookside is a favourite of WWE these days, I'm guessing he has a good track record in training compared to Williams though?

[Snitsky's back acne]

Then again, Robbie Brookside is a favourite of WWE these days, I'm guessing he has a good track record in training compared to Williams though?

He is a good friend of William Regal, who is good friends with HHH. Plus he is a highly respected veteran of the UK scene (as is Doug, to be fair)

[ColinBollocks]

Never seen any of his stuff outside of TNA, but he arrived with big time hype (like any British wrestler that's half decent) and was pretty good. He was a solid midcard attraction and certainly one of the best X Division champions they've had in recent years. His run as the cheat that was above cheating was really well done.The X Division could still use him, actually. At least he had a bit of character about him.

[PowerButchi]

Hopefully he gets a job at the performance development centre in Orlando. He'd do a great job there.

[keith266]

Sad to hear he has been released from TNA, but on the plus side hopefully he'll be on more UK shows now. Would be nice to see him set up his own training school, in the UK as well.