Velvet Sky Done With TNA

PWInsider reported Friday that TNA star Velvet Sky would be leaving the financially-struggling organization. Later in the day, TNA released a statement confirming that they and Sky had reached a mutual decision not to renew her contract, and that her final appearance with the company was taped at Friday evening's show.

Sky, who competed as Talia Madison on the independent scene before joining the company, first arrived in TNA in 2007. Sky, Angelina Love, and Madison Rayne soon formed The Beautiful People, a stable of self-obsessed, empty-headed narcissists who were credited with inspiring WWE's LayCool duo. When Love left, they were joined by Lacey Von Erich, with the trio holding the Knockouts' Tag Team Championship.

After the stable split, Sky forged out on her own, capturing the Knockout's Championship. She lost the belt and left TNA in 2011, but was back in the company the following year. She captured the belt once more, then reunited with Angelina Love to once again form The Beautiful People. Sky's contract was not renewed when it expired in 2014, but she returned to the company for one last run last year. She initially feuded with Love and Rayne, but the trio eventually came back together.