The Absolute Latest On Bobby Lashley, Win 'The Game Plan' DVD, More

As we reported earlier, Bobby Lashley has given notice that he wants his release from WWE. For all the latest updates and headlines on this story, click here. Here is the latest on the situation.

Dave Scherer is reporting that Lashley informed WWE that he wants to leave the company. One of the reasons he wants his release is how his girlfriend Kristal was treated when she was released from the company (for more on why Kristal was fired, click here). She had been upset with her role in the Vickie Guerrero – Teddy Long storyline and was let go shortly after that. There may have been a racial part of the storyline that she was uncomfortable with.

Lashley wants his release from his WWE contract, and has told WrestlingInc.com reporter Ryan Gray that he was looking at MMA. If WWE does grant Lashley his release, they may try to block him from competing in MMA, similar to the release they gave Brock Lesnar (that Lesnar was able to get out of in the courts). Dave Meltzer reported earlier that Lashley was training out of San Jose's American Kickboxing Academy to go into MMA when he got his WWE offer in 2004.

As of now, the release isn't complete, which makes it interesting that Lashley has gone public with it before the release was officially granted. Meltzer had also mentioned earlier today that some WWE employees were aware of the situation last night at the Smackdown tapings, however word had not yet spread within the company. Most in the company found out about is today and many people in the creative team weren't aware of this. People in TNA or UFC who would know if Lashley was looking to go there didn't know anything as of this afternoon.

We will keep you updated on this story.

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