5 Stars who rejected big-money contract offers from WWE

Modified Apr 13, 2020 08:08 GMT

#1. The Revival

In terms of pure quality in the squared circle, WWE has had fewer more able tag teams in their ranks over the last few years than Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson, known as The Revival.

The former NXT Tag Team Champions made their debut on the 'main roster' in 2017 with a surprise victory against The New Day but, since then, never quite managed to match the heady heights they'd hit during their time with the company's Black and Gold brand. That's despite numerous runs with the Tag Team Championships on both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown.

In April 2020, WWE confirmed they'd come to terms on the immediate release of the pair, but this came after protracted discussions with the duo to try and keep them under their umbrella. In fact, it's said that The Revival were offered $500,000 per year for five years to stay with WWE, but the pair rejected the terms.

Their exit came almost three months after their last broadcast appearance on WWE TV, that coming on the 31 January edition of SmackDown on FOX

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