Less than a year after Shelly Martinez made her TNA debut at Bound for Glory, her character Salinas is being laid to rest.

During the No Surrender pay-per-view on Sunday, it was announced by Mike Tenay that Salinas had been taken to the hospital after being attacked by Jacqueline in the women’s bathroom. That was reportedly the end of the Salinas character, and unsurprisingly, her profile has already been deleted from TNAwrestling.com.

So, what’s the deal? On Sunday Shelly wrote on her MySpace blog that she was set to begin filming an”Italian inspired thriller” today. Rumor has it that she was willing to turn down the film role if TNA agreed to increase her compensation. TNA declined to raise the junior Knockout’s pay, and the rest is history. Here’s what Shelly had to say on her blog:

Anywho, this blog is about choices. Sometimes in life you find yourself saying “I have no choice” and you follow your heart even if it seems at the time your heart may be breaking when you do follow your heart and commit to it. I made a big decision recently and when it is time to talk about it I promise I will have a follow up blog explaining. I care about all my fans and appreciate your support. On a good note, when you find it’s time to close a door another door (weather you looking or not) opens right up and I’ve peaked inside and decided to open it and walk right in LOL

Starting tomorrow I will be begin to film an Italian inspired thriller. I had rehearsal yesterday and my costar and I have great chemistry together so it will be grand!! YAY!! I am working on having my camera guy shoot some behind the scene for my new site!! Yes, I am disappointed to lose something important to me for this role but at the same time change, scary change, always seems to lead to bigger and better things. I will keep you all posted, until then remember no matter what 5150 LAX por vida!!!!

Shelly followed up with another message today:

LAX por vida!!

I have posted a video clip that means a lot to me right now on my page under the “general” section. Mi familia means the most to me, without them I would be who I am today. Through thick and thin and the end of the day it comes down to familia. Sometimes your homies become your familia and you would do anything for them and always have their back and they in return will always have yours. In conclusion LAX is part of my familia for life. LAX is the new Vatos Locos!! Vatos Locos forever!! As Ice T put it, “My game aint knowledge my games fear, I have no remorse so squares BEWARE!!”

We’ll keep an eye on this developing story, and will let you know the details of Shelly’s new film when they emerge.

Looks like The Baltimore Sun’s Kevin Eck was spot on. Reports are surfacing that Knockout Gail Kim has indeed parted ways with TNA and will be heading to WWE.

Gail reportedly met with WWE talent relations exec John Laurinaitis on Thursday afternoon, and is on the verge of signing with the company. Rumors suggest that Gail’s decision to jump ship from TNA was financially motivated, and that she is leaving TNA on good terms.

While Gail has not yet addressed her career move on her MySpace page, she upgraded her “mood” from “sad” to “optimistic” today.

Gail Kim’s final TNA match will air on Spike TV tonight.

Has knockout and former champ Gail Kim moved on from TNA? Gail Kim’s profile and photos were quietly deleted from the official TNA site on Wednesday in a move that surprised wrasslin’ fans. The wrestling media is speculating that Gail’s TNA contract is up and she’s moving on, but no details have been confirmed.

Gail wrote a short MySpace blog post on Tuesday, just a day before disappearing from the TNA site, but her friendly, chatty post gave no indication of a pending release from TNA. She mentioned she’s been busy with appearances and hyped the incorporation of her “sister” Katie Kim into the storyline.

(Just as an aside: poor Katie Kim. If Gail is really gone from TNA, this may finish Katie’s career before it even gets started.)

So what does this news mean for Gail Kim’s career? The Baltimore Sun’s Kevin Eck thinks Gail could be returning to WWE, a move that could certainly help WWE solidify their women’s division. With the recent house cleaning WWE has done, there’s room on the roster for another diva. TNA’s loss just might be WWE’s gain.

Let’s just hope that if Gail returns to WWE, she gets to put her wrestling skills to use. The last thing we need is Gail Kim in a resurrection of Extreme Exposé!

Earlier this month we posted new photos of ECW alum Shelly Martinez from her latest Salinas photo shoot for TNA. Apparently we left one out, and it’s one you won’t want to miss:

I’m pretty sure they had to airbrush out some nipple in that pic. What do you guys think?

Check out four other photos from Shelly’s recent TNA shoot here, and if you haven’t seen ‘em, be sure to visit:

Shelly Martinez Nude

A Fistful of Nude Shelly Pics

A Few Nude Shelly Pics More

TNA has released a new gallery of studio photos of knockout Shelly Martinez posing topless with a sombrero strategically placed over her assets. Since Shelly joined the company as Salinas, this is the first studio shoot set to appear on the TNA Web site.

As you can see, this photo set is all about big hair, small shorts, and enough side-boob to make Peter Griffin proud. I’m not sure Shelly Martinez should be kneeling on a Mexican flag, especially with her shoes on - seems a little disrespectful to me - but what do I know?