Many of the company's most popular stars were once fired by WWE
#2. Former WWE Superstar Brad Maddox was fired back in 2016
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Brad Maddox is perhaps best remembered in WWE as the General Manager of Monday Night RAW. The former star made his debut in the company as a referee at Hell in a Cell in 2012 and was there to aid CM Punk to victory.
Maddox was later pushed into a storyline with Vickie Guerrero and then a feud with The Authority before being taken off TV.
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Maddox was completely repackaged by the company and made his debut as Joshua Kingsley in early 2016. The star had a new look with blonde hair and very different clothes, but it was a promo that he went on to deliver that cost him his job.
As part of a dark segment ahead of SmackDown, Kingsley reportedly delivered a promo where he called the WWE Universe "C*cky Pr*cks" which led to the company firing him.
Maddox was later wrapped up in further controversy and has since left the wrestling business to start an acting career.
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Phillipa is a WWE writer for Sportskeeda. She is also a mother, wrestler, dancer, former actress and a Seth Rollins fan. She is a retired wrestler, dancer, and at one-time enjoyed boxing.
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