5 times WWE released superstars and they came back to win championships

#4 Former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley

Lashley was part of high-profile WWE storylines during his first run, including the feud between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. He won the ECW Championship before being released.

Lashley went on to reinvent himself on the independent circuit and Impact Wrestling. He also tried his hand at MMA and achieved some success.

The company re-signed him after a particularly brilliant run with Impact Wrestling. While he was burdened with a strange relationship storyline with Lana, he has since found his footing as a dominant superstar.

MVP's involvement led to the creation of The Hurt Business, and Lashley finally won WWE Championship. Since dropping the title, he has remained a crucial upper-card superstar.

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#3 Former WWE Champion Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy has been a popular superstar of the company since the Attitude Era. but His personal troubles were too much for the company and he was released in 2003. When he returned, he became an even bigger star and won the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships.

Hardy later decided not to renew his contract with the company. When he returned, he won the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship on his first match back. The Charismatic Enigma is unbelievably popular to this day, with fans desperately wanting to win him the battle royal on this week's SmackDown.