4 WWE Wrestlers Who Were Fired For Stupid Reasons

#3 Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio

In August 2014 Alberto Del Rio was fired by the WWE. Fans were shocked to hear that the former four-time world champion had been released so suddenly. The WWE stated that he was fired for unprofessional conduct and an altercation with an employee. Eventually details of the incident leaked through Wrestling news sites. Del Rio had slapped a WWE employee for calling him a racial slur behind his back. Apparently, Del Rio learned of what the employee had said and confronted him about it. The employee reportedly refused to apologize and Del Rio took actions into his own hands.

WWE received plenty of backlash from fans and the media for how they handled this issue. They hired Del Rio again around a year later but that run was cut short after Del Rio and the WWE mutually parted ways.

I don't condone violence but I can understand why Del Rio reacted like he did and a lot of people sided with him on this matter.