4 WWE Superstars Vince McMahon personally fired and 4 he hired

#6 Vince McMahon fired Daniel Bryan

One of Vince McMahon's most controversial firings came in June 2010 after Daniel Bryan choked ring announcer Justin Roberts with a tie during The Nexus’ RAW invasion.

Speaking on Talk Is Jericho in 2014, Bryan said he had been reassured by some of his fellow WWE Superstars, including The Miz, that the backlash from the incident would blow over.

However, at the end of the week, Bryan received a call from Vince McMahon, who informed him that he was left with little choice but to release him.

“He [Vince McMahon] says, 'I'm sorry we have to do this,' and I say not to feel bad for me, because I'm going to make more money than I've ever had before just based on the independents. I knew that took him aback a little bit."

As it turned out, WWE rehired Bryan two months later and he made his return in the main event of SummerSlam 2010, where he was part of a star-studded group of WWE Superstars who defeated The Nexus in a 7-on-7 elimination match.