- Let the bodies hit the floor! The mass layoffs moved from WWE offices to WWE locker room as the company started cleaning house. D'Lo Brown - hired in mid last year - was the first one given the boot followed by Bam Neely who dropped off the Smackdown! picture a while ago. Long time employee Val Venis was also cut, surviving a total of 11 years with the company. Kevin Thorn who wrestled for ECW was given his marching orders as well as two developmental wrestlers Shawn Spears and Mike Kruel.