Chicago Sun-Times: Dudleys, other superstars get ax

Roster cuts are expected every year after "WrestleMania," but nobody was quite ready for the severity of this year's layoffs. The terminations started Tuesday and just kept coming.

The biggest and most surprising was the announcement that the WWE no longer was trying to come to terms with the Dudley Boys on a contract extension. The WWE has let the tag-team division fall apart over the past few years as it just throws together two hot stars for a couple of matches and then moves on with little consideration for the tag titles.

With Rosey and the Hurricane as the tag champions, it's obvious tag-team wrestling is being ignored. Maybe the WWE should look at old ECW footage when the Gangstas, Eliminators, Pit Bulls and Dudleys were creating a blueprint for keeping fans interested in the tag-team division.

Others let go were Joy Giovanni, Kenzo Suzuki, Matt Morgan, Charlie Haas, Maven, Jackie Gayda, Marty Jannetty, Dawn Marie, Mark Jindrak, Shannon Moore, Akio, Gangrel, Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley and Mordecai.

AROUND THE RING: The WWE and Brock Lesnar have been negotiating for the past two weeks -- so expect to see the former WWE champ appear at "SummerSlam."