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The news surrounding WWE has been bleak over the past few years, with many superstars losing their jobs as the company was forced to tighten their belts following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some big names released by the company include Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe and even Mickie James. Whilst many of these releases came as a huge surprise, it would be even more surprising if these stars returned to the company in the near future.
This isn't exactly out of the question though, since there are a number of current superstars who were once fired by WWE but have since been rehired.
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#5. Current Women's Tag Team Champion Zelina Vega was fired back in 2020
Zelina Vega has had a fantastic 2021 after being crowned the first ever Queen's Crown winner and is currently one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions.
Vega's year didn't start out as well as it ended, though, after the wife of former WWE Superstar Aleister Black was fired from the promotion in November 2020. This came as the company launched a new edict regarding third-party websites.
Vega had launched an Only Fans account after the missive was shared publicly and it was believed that this was the final straw for the company who then announced her release. Leading up to the launch of the new edict, Vega was one of the stars who was outspoken about her Twitch account, since this was where she was able to generate a lot of revenue.
The star has since gone on to push forward with her Twitch account and was surprisingly then rehired by the company eight months later in July 2021. Upon her return, Vega was added to the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match and has since become an integral part of the RAW Women's Division.
Vega was also recently able to compete in the Women's Royal Rumble match, where she became one of five Champions to be part of the match, including Mickie James who made history when she competed as the IMPACT Knockout's Champion.
#4. Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal was fired in 2014
Jinder Mahal was one of the stars who was pushed into the main event picture when WWE looked to launch their product over in India. This push included the star winning the WWE Championship back in 2017 before he then lost the title to AJ Styles ahead of Survivor Series.
Before Mahal was pushed into the main championship level, the star was perhaps best remembered for his time in 3MB, with him later being fired by the company as part of the budget cuts in 2014.
Like many former stars at the time, Jinder was approached by the company when the brand split came back into effect in 2016 and he was convinced to re-sign.
Mahal returned in the summer of 2016 on the RAW brand and was able to defeat Heath Slater to earn a contract under General Manager Mick Foley. He has since been the runner-up in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and went on to lift the WWE and United States Championships.
#3. Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre was fired back in 2014
Drew McIntyre is considered to be one of the company's biggest stars at present, having won the WWE Championship on several separate occasions in recent years.
McIntyre is also a former Royal Rumble winner and the only current superstar who is undefeated against Brock Lesnar.
It's hard to believe that McIntyre is the same performer who was fired by WWE back in 2014 after failing to make much of an impact as a member of 3MB. The Scottish star was released at the same time as Jinder Mahal as part of the main budget cuts that year.
McIntyre saw his release as a wake-up call and went on to become a success on the Independent circuit, so much so that WWE came calling in 2017 and he was rehired and sent down to NXT.
Over the past few years, McIntyre has dominated NXT and is a former NXT Champion. After making his way to the main roster, he is now a former Intercontinental Champion and two-time World Champion.
#2. Former Hurt Business member Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin is currently considered a veteran in WWE at present, but the talented grappler only made his return to the company around five years ago after initially being fired.
Benjamin was part of the company for more than a decade from 2000 until 2010 when he was fired as part of the post-WrestleMania cuts. The star was then able to make an impact outside of the company for several years alongside Charlie Haas, before WWE came knocking in 2016.
Much like Jinder Mahal, Benjamin was rehired following the brand split but suffered a torn rotator cuff in the summer of 2016, which meant that his return was delayed.
In August 2017, Benjamin was rehired by the company and made his return as Jason Jordan's replacement in American Alpha. He has since won the RAW Tag Team Championships a win that came when he was most recently part of The Hurt Business.
The stable has since disbanded on Monday Night RAW, and Cedric Alexander and Benjamin appear to have gone their separate ways.
#1. Current Superstar R-Truth
R-Truth recently turned 50 years old and has been considered a veteran in the company for several years, after joining WWE in 2008 and remaining part of the company now for more than 14 years.
This wasn't Truth's first spell, since the star first appeared in 1999 before being fired from the company in 2002. This came after Truth became a background figure as part of The Invasion and then allowed him to head over and make a name for himself in IMPACT Wrestling.
Truth was then re-signed by the company in 2008 and has become a comedy character, mostly excelling when holding the 24/7 Championship. The veteran has also made history as a 53-time 24/7 Champion, even though he has struggled to reclaim the title whilst it's currently being held by Dana Brooke.
Despite all of the recent budget cuts that have made headline news since 2020, Truth has been able to retain his position and remains one of only a handful of stars who have been part of WWE now for more than a decade.
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