5 shocking WWE firings nobody saw coming

By Thomas Lowson

Modified Mar 26, 2019 07:55 GMT

Bryan was fired by the company in 2010, but was re-hired a few months later

#4 Mr. Kennedy... KENNEDY!

Kennedy won Money in the Bank at WrestleMania 23

Mr. Kennedy had all the making of a WWE World Champion.

He was in great condition, could go in the ring, could easily get the fans to hate him, and was a phenomenal talker.

But despite an impressive start, defeating over half a dozen former World Champions, Kennedy never reached the lofty highs he was seemingly destined for.

To be fair, backstage issues, Wellness Policy violations and an injury did sideline that loudmouth, who made his return to the company in mid-2009.

And yet, four days later, he was fired.

Despite his backstage problems, none of these attributed to his firing, which took everyone by surprise.

Instead, it was the anger of Randy Orton, as Kennedy had been in a bad position for the RKO.

Getting the loudmouth fired for this may be a bit extreme, but the company were happy to oblige their WWE Champion.

Edited by Gabby Duran