Smark Out Moment

While the beginning of the year brings about the ONE TO WATCH for 2019 where we discuss which WWE wrestlers are going to have the best year, the counterbalance to that is the FUTURE ENDEAVORS FORECAST.

In this segment, we discuss some of the people that we think will unfortunately not be on the roster come 2019 for one reason or another. Perhaps they will retire or be forced to take a leave of absence due to injuries. Maybe they will quit because of some kind of a dispute. Then again, most of them will probably just be flat out fired. Whatever the case may be, let's look at some potential options that will be wished the best of luck in their future endeavors this year.

Stay tuned to the list of releases from 2019 to see how the predictions turn out!



* NOTE: This isn't to say that we're necessarily wishing these releases upon the men and women that we mention. That might be the case for some, but generally speaking, this is about predicting what WWE will do more so than picking and choosing what we would like to see happen. This list represents the few that I feel the most confident will be gone, not who I would want to be leaving. *

The Colons

Every year, I say the same thing and it keeps not happening, but I'll repeat it again just in case.

Epico and Primo have been around way too long to accomplish way too little. They clearly aren't going anywhere and they spent the majority of 2017 sitting on the sidelines. What's the point in staying? Why does WWE keep them on the payroll if they aren't being of any real use?

They should go to World Wrestling Council.

Dana Brooke

I feel like if any woman on the main roster gets cut, it'll be Dana Brooke, who perpetually has had almost nothing to do and doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon with her Titus Worldwide role.

That feels almost like a last ditch effort to try to do something with her and when it doesn't pan out, they might just call it quits.

Dolph Ziggler

It seems like Ziggler is always on the bubble, yet he doesn't pull that trigger in taking an actual extended leave of absence. Maybe this year, he does?

Goldust + The Good Brothers + The Revival

I think both teams and Goldust are leaving and going to All Elite Wrestling.

Gran Metalik

When you tweet out to people asking their opinion on where you'll go when you leave WWE, that's pretty much a sign...

Rhyno

Rhyno has done virtually nothing since winning the tag titles and he even had a story of being fired just recently. It's kind of amazing he's still hanging around, instead of being utilized elsewhere or leaving for politics or some other kind of work.

Raul Mendoza

There aren't many people I think are expendable in NXT right now, but if I had to guess anybody who is on the bubble, it would be Raul Mendoza. It depends on how well his tag team with Humberto Carrillo works out. If that gives him enough of a reason to stick around as a jobber, they'll keep him, but if they end up looking for any reason to cut costs, he may be in jeopardy.

Tino Sabbatelli

Something just strikes me as this being the year they give up on him, once he's returned from his injury. I could see him getting medical clearance, coming back for a month or so, and then fading away.

Check out our discussion on this topic on the latest episode of the Smack Talk podcast below!