Trevor Murdoch foi despedido da WWE, um par de semanas após ter sido transferido para o Smackdown no Sorteio Suplementar da WWE.
Não foram avançadas quaisquer explicações sobre a dispensa, mas sabe-se que o atleta reagiu surpreendentemente bem à notícia, como se já estivesse à espera.
Jim Ross avançou com os seguintes comentários sobre a saída de Murdoch:
"It was surprising to see that likable Trevor Murdoch was released this week from the WWE. This one really caught me off guard as I personally always liked the Harley Race trained wrestler who I know will land on his feet and continue to grow in the business that he loves. I was looking forward to calling Murdoch’s Smackdown bouts but, as The King always says, one can’t grieve forever. I do wish Murdoch nothing but success and great health. This business is all about challenges and obstacles and how one handles them."