WWE Releases Armando Estrada

ECW superstar Armando Estrada has been officially released from the WWE as of Wednesday. Armando was previously the General Manager of ECW, after serving as the manager for wrestler Umaga on the Raw brand. Estrada played into several feuds involving Umaga, and was put into matches against John Cena & Bobby Lashley. He moved over to ECW and served as a heel-type GM for a while, until he was replaced by Teddy Long. Long gave Estrada a chance to obtain an ECW wrestler's contract in order to stay with the brand. Estrada had matches against superstars such as Colin Delaney (currently MIA) and Matt Hardy.

The following is the brief release notice given on WWE.com Tuesday:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of ECW Superstar Armando Estrada as of Nov. 18, 2008. WWE wishes him the best in all future endeavors.