5 WWE Superstars who were fired in the middle of a storyline

#3. Eddie Guerrero - Released from WWE due to medication addiction issues

Eddie Guerrero's first WWE stint ended due to personal troubles

Eddie Guerrero's first run in WWE only lasted from early 2000 to late 2001. His first stint started when he jumped ship from WCW alongside the likes of Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko.

Together, they debuted in WWE as The Radicalz and had a brief run as babyfaces before turning heel. It was shortly thereafter in March 2000 when the famous Eddie Guerrero-Chyna romance storyline began.

As far as romantic storylines go in WWE history, this is undoubtedly one of the most popular ones. It was an odd combination, especially considering that Guerrero was "smaller" than the average WWE superstar, while Chyna wasn't.

As we've seen many times since, odd pairing storylines tend to work like a charm in WWE and wrestling in general. The storyline would go on for most of the year with several memorable moments. Ultimately, their storyline engagement ended after Eddie Guerrero cheated on her and turned heel.

After that, there was a European title victory at WrestleMania X-7 in 2001, a Radicalz reunion and split, along with an alliance with The Hardy Boyz and Lita. However, an accident in 1999 led Guerrero to develop an addiction to pain medication.

By the time 2001 had come around, he was in a dangerous state, forcing the company to send him to rehab. In late 2001, Eddie Guerrero was caught drunk driving and WWE released him shortly thereafter.

Guerrero returned to WWE in 2002 a different man and went on to forge an iconic legacy in just three years. He is remembered as an all-time great and many wonder how his run in the company would have been if he hadn't tragically passed away in November 2005.