10 Unexpected Names who were almost fired by WWE

#7 Alexa Bliss

A heel turn saved Alexa Bliss' career.

Alexa Bliss' current reign with the Raw Women's title will cross the 200-day mark before she unexpectedly drops the title to either Nia Jax or Asuka at WrestleMania 34.

From being an unproven rookie back in July 2016 to being a 4-time Women's Champion and the best microphone worker amongst the women in the WWE across both brands; Bliss' rise has indeed been Goddess-like.

Of course, it didn't come easy. Bliss was almost deemed a liability by WWE back when she was looking for her breakout moment in NXT. His initial run as a babyface failed to get over with the fans at Full Sail University, so much so that she could have been part of a large-scale talent cut had it not been for a change in character.

Here's what she said about her rough start on Sam Roberts' Podcast:

“From day one I knew it was my sink or swim moment because in NXT as a good guy my character wasn’t getting over and when I was told about the pairing with Blake & Murphy I knew there had to be a character change. Wednesday night we had TakeOver and I pushed Enzo and helped keep them as champions, I came the next day with new gear and different hair and I knew that if I didn’t run with it, I probably wasn’t going to have a job.”

Sometimes, actually, most of the times, turning them heel is all it takes!