Candice Michelle released by WWE

Former WWE Women's champion Candice Michelle is the newest prominent wrestler to be released by World Wrestling Entertainment. She had been switched to the Smackdown brand at her own request but never got to debut there. She indicated her readiness to return from injury just a few days before her late Friday release. The lightly used Sim Snuka was released the same evening.

For a time, Candice Michelle seemed the next Trish Stratus in the ring, rising from Diva Search contestant to Women's champion before a series of injuries derailed her ascent. Michelle was never able to regain her previous wrestling form even during her brief periods of activity over the last year. WWE's switch to TV-PG also likely blunted her TV-14 appeal.

Michelle comes from a modeling background so it wouldn't be too surprising to see her go back in that direction. However, with TNA now more free than WWE to take advantage of the provocative aspects of her persona, it wouldn't surprise me either to see the Go Daddy Girl end up there.

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