From the Tough Enough website:
JOHN MEYER WITHDRAWS
Thousands of World Wrestling Entertainment hopefuls tried out for a limited number of finalist positions in the $1,000,000 Tough Enough competition. From there, 50 were chosen to audition in front of WWE officials. Of those 50, only eight men were asked to be a part of Thursday nights on UPN.
After all of this, John Meyer, who was picked as one of the final eight, has chosen to withdraw from the competition. The move has turned out to be one of the more shocking turn of events in recent Tough Enough memory. Be sure to watch SmackDown! this week to find out more on Meyer’s decision.
As a result John quitting, the competition has been left with only seven finalists. WWE fans will have the opportunity to meet each finalist this week on SmackDown! on UPN at 8/7 CT. Additionally, voting for your favorite Tough Enough finalist will now begin on November 4.