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While the division will be around for months to come, it’s demise will be the fact that it will be WWE Divas-lite. Traci Brooks has often been considered “The Original Knockout,” and with her gone, goes the historic significance of her 7 years in the company, where she wrestled the majority to the women wrestlers that have graced the promotion. Her release comes at a time where we have lost Alissa Flash, the knockouts television time being significantly reduced since January 4, an overdose of The Beautiful People, and Awesome Kong’s future in TNA unconfirmed. It should be noted that while Kong posted a questionable tweet this week on her status (Awesome Kong TNA status update), her profile remains in TNAwrestling.com, while Traci’s has been removed.

The TNA Knockouts Division has always been a place to see diversity, as opposed to the competition, where the image of WWE Divas have been to the specifications of Vince McMahon. The hiring of models, and female wrestlers that can fit that description, excluded the chance to see women like Awesome Kong, ODB, Alissa Flash, Traci Brooks, Daffney, Sojo Bolt, Roxxi, and many others. The Knockouts division was also defined by multiple women’s matches on Impact and pay-per-views, something rare in the WWE. This is slowly, or rather… rapidly becoming something of the past.

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