10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 2004 Facts

10. A Dozen Performers Were Released In The Weeks Before The Show

WWE's roster was taking on a new shape in the fall of 2004. After Christy Hemme won the first ever Diva Search, the decision was made to hire most of the losing contestants and give them nominal roles on air, from Maria Kanellis (Raw interviewer) to Joy Giovanni (SmackDown massage therapist - really) to Michelle McCool (SmackDown fitness trainer - really).

Conversely, WWE would then release a number of performers in the run-up to Survivor Series, including some notable veterans. In all, the group included Billy Gunn, A-Train, Rico, Chuck Palumbo, Test (while he was recovering from neck surgery), Rodney Mack, Johnny Stamboli, and LaMont (Ernest Miller's butler).

Four Divas were also released, among them Gail Kim, Nidia, Jazz, and Shaniqua. You know, because you have to make room for the new Divas, right?