After weeks of speculation, Awesome Kong has been released by TNA, multiple sources told prowrestling.net.
Earlier this month, Kong wrote on Twitter that she'd "like to thank [TNA president Dixie Carter] and all of the employees at TNA for wishing me the very best in my future endeavors." A TNA spokesman would not comment on her contract status at that time. Her photo and bio remained on TNA's Web site, but they have since been removed.
One of the holdups to TNA and Kong coming to terms on her release was that the company wanted to include a longer non-compete period rather than the usual 90 days, prowrestling.net reported. It is unclear at this point how long her non-compete is for.
Because Kong doesn't fit the traditional WWE Diva look, it's not a lock that WWE would have interest in her despite her considerable skills. Gail Kim, who does have the look that WWE covets, has not received nearly as big a push in WWE as she had in TNA, where she and Kong were the centerpieces of its acclaimed women's division.
Three of TNA's better female wrestlers – Kong, Alissa Flash and Roxxi – have now been released over the past two months.