BIG NEWS:
The company's two longest tenured female performers are expected to be gone within two months. As noted in previous weeks, Trish Stratus is finishing up. Her wedding to her long-time boyfriend is set for 9/30 and her contract expires about the same time. She hasn't signed a new deal, nor is she negotiating a new deal. She's expected to leave shortly before the wedding. At the very least, she is expected to take a sabbatical and there is indication as to whether she is considering coming back at any point.
In addition, Lita's contract is expiring in the next month or two and there are said to be no negotiations going on for her to sign a new deal, even though she's hooked up in storyiline with Edge, the current WWE champion, which seems to guarantee her a spot as part of a main event act. In both cases, there is no negativity within the company as both aren't missing any shots nor making any demands, nor refusing to do anything they had already signed to do. Lits is looking at getting into acting, although not necessarily on the big-time level like so many who get out of wrestling are aspiring to. She's said to have had a lot of strong money years (Stratus has had some even stronger years--in the $450,000 range) and never lived extravagantly and can go a long time with what she's saved without having any financial issues. The company is not negative about either at some point returning. The vibe on Lita seems to be that there is a good chance she may return at some point down the line, but she's expected to be gone for a fairly substantial period of time.