TNA Shocker: Star Released…Not Jeff Hardy
By Sean Farrell
TNA has released TNA Knockout Daffney, the scream queen was a fan favorite adored by all. Shannon Spruill aka Daffney released a statement today concerning her status with TNA Wrestling and she confirms that she has parted ways with the organization. Her contract expired today and TNA officials chose not to renew it. Daffney claims she is unsure if her contract not being renewed has to do with her filing a workers’ compensation claim against the organization due to injuries she sustained working for them. “Yesterday my picture was taken down off of the TNA roster page. My contract expires today and TNA did not renew it,” Daffney wrote. “I do not know if it has anything to do with it, but I’ve made a Worker’s Comp claim against them due to injuries I’ve sustained in the ring and my lawyers said to not go into anymore details.”
On April 20, 2010 at the iMPACT! taping, Daffney was injured in a dark match against a novice, Miss Betsy (Rosie Lottalove). Daffney was taken to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a deeply bruised sternum, a severe stinger and a concussion. Daffney made her return to TNA from those injuries at the June 14, 2010 Xplosion taping, but would not resurface again until the December 9, 2010 episode of iMPACT!. This marked her final appearance for TNA.
Daffney has been through numerous injuries while in TNA and may actually have a case the match mentioned above being one of them. Daffney has also taken severe bumps on numerous occasions included ones onto thumbtacks, chairs, and being choke-slammed by the 6’8 Chris Parks aka “Abyss” onto barbed wire table with just a minimal pad and concrete arena floor beneath it. She has numerous scars to prove it too. TNA has been making headlines ever since their highest rated show but it’s been all bad news.