Top 5 Former Superstars who had heat with WWE after they got released

Modified Jan 23, 2021 07:19 GMT

Several former WWE stars had some heat from the company following their releases

#1. CM Punk was granted his WWE release back in 2014

CM Punk's departure from WWE is one of the most famous wrestling farewells of all time. Punk made the decision to leave WWE following the 2014 Royal Rumble before being officially fired by the company for breach of contract a few months later.

Punk waited several months before deciding to reveal his side of the story on Colt Cabana's podcast later that year. This podcast later went on to lead WWE doctor Chris Amann to sue Punk for defamation, but Punk was able to win the lawsuit that later caused issues between Punk and Cabana.

.@HenryCejudo going to be on RAW Monday. @VinceMcMahon gonna put him under a hood and call him the Corona Kid. @ufc #UFC249
— player/coach (@CMPunk) May 10, 2020

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Following his outspoken comments about WWE and his venture into the UFC world, Punk had a lot of heat from WWE and believes that the company knew that it was his wedding day when they fired him.

It's now been almost seven years since Punk's departure and he doesn't seem to be any closer to making his return to the ring, even though the star has dropped several hints in recent months.

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Phillipa is a WWE writer for Sportskeeda. She is also a mother, wrestler, dancer, former actress and a Seth Rollins fan. She is a retired wrestler, dancer, and at one-time enjoyed boxing.

Phillipa has tried her hand at all aspects of the wrestling business in the past including booking, promoting, refereeing, commentating, ring announcing and wrestling.

Throughout her time in Sportskeeda she has become known for picking up botches and sharing them.

Phillipa's favorite wrestler is Seth Rollins, but will allow her head to be turned by any high-flying superstar.

She also once had a dream that Drake Maverick was her father, this is yet to be confirmed by the man himself. Outside of the world of spandex and screwjobs, Phillipa likes to watch football, supports Stoke City and is a huge fan of Judd Trump.

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