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By Eric Cohen, About.com Guide to Professional Wrestling since 2005

Orlando Jordan Released, Benoit on Sabbatical, JBL Forced to Retire, and a New RAW GM

Sunday May 28, 2006
WWE News

- Orlando Jordan has been released from his WWE contract.

- Chris Benoit is on an indefinite sabbatical. According to WWE.com, Benoit needs the time off because he is emotionally and physically exhausted.

- JBL’s retirement is part of a storyline. On WWE.com, JBL gives a speech where he threatens to sue SmackDown! GM Teddy Long.

- Vince McMahon will announce the new GM of RAW tomorrow night. In other news regarding tomorrow night’s RAW, Kenny will be in the main event again as he will be taking on Triple H.

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