5 People WWE released within six months of hiring them

#4 Eric Bischoff (4-month WWE return)

In June 2019, Vince McMahon decided to shake up WWE’s creative teams by appointing Paul Heyman as the Executive Director of RAW and Eric Bischoff as the Executive Director of SmackDown.

WWE’s initial announcement about the behind-the-scenes changes stated that both men would oversee the creative process of their respective brands and report directly to Vince McMahon.

However, Bischoff was replaced by Bruce Prichard after just four months, while Prichard also took over from Heyman eight months later.

Speaking on his 83 Weeks podcast following his WWE departure in October 2019, Bischoff said he expected to last around 2-3 years in the Executive Director role, but he was “not completely surprised” when Vince McMahon made the decision to fire him.

“When I took this job, I knew what the odds were of it being a long-term opportunity for me. Let me just say it this way: I’m not surprised. I’m disappointed, I’m not going to lie, I’m disappointed. I would have liked for it to have been a longer run than it was. I’d be completely dishonest if I didn’t admit that, but at the same time I’m not completely surprised either.”

Bischoff added that his overall WWE experience was “a very positive one” and that it was worth returning to the company just to have the opportunity to work closely with Vince McMahon.