#1. Mr. Kennedy is released from WWE following a botch against Randy Orton
Mr. Kennedy was perhaps punished more severely than any other star on this list when he was released from WWE following a botched move in a match on RAW.
Kennedy was part of a return match after months on the sidelines due to injury. The star was on the opposite side to Randy Orton and, mid-way through the match, he botched a back suplex on The Viper.
Orton was reportedly injured as part of the spot. This led to him going to WWE Officials after the match and reporting Kennedy for being unsafe in the ring. Kennedy later said:
“He literally blew up in front of all the talent including Vince and Stephanie and began to lecture me about how I had to be careful and his health was very important. It just doesn’t make sense to me…”
Just four days later, Kennedy was released from WWE, despite the fact that just a week earlier he was seen as a star with untapped potential on the Monday Night RAW brand. It's hard not to see the botch as the turning point of his career and the reason for his release.