5 Recent Wrestlers who were released from WWE due to creative issues 

#2 Cody Rhodes

The Bullet Club would have never had Cody

Cody Rhodes, or simply Cody, is one of the biggest names in independent circuits right now. But, before that, he had a somewhat forgettable run in the WWE. He debuted in the WWE by feuding with the 'Legend Killer' Randy Orton. Surprisingly, a year later he had aligned himself with Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase and formed the 'Legacy.'

After the faction had been disbanded, he was drafted over to Smackdown. There, he had prominent feuds with the likes of Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, and Big Show. However, he was demoted to the lower mid-card after that.

The rope had reached its end when he lost four times to Apollo Crews and one time to Zack Ryder. The following is an excerpt of the lengthy tweet which he issued:

I realized that I don’t need to sell myself to these two (head Raw and Smackdown) writers captaining a broken unrecognizable system, matter a fact with the time I had put in and the body of work I presented, it should have been the other way around. I realized that blood is thicker than paint, that I know who I am and what I’m capable of… I’m not Dusty Rhodes, I’m Cody Rhodes. I’m a pro wrestler.

Citing creative frustrations and positions within the company as reasons, he requested his release. On May 22, 2016, WWE granted him so.