5 WWE Superstars who rejected massive contract offers given by Vince McMahon

Since the inception of AEW, WWE Superstars are asking for their releases and Vince McMahon does not know how to resolve it. He tried increasing salaries of his employees but not everyone works just for money. Some wrestle because they love the wrestling business and money is not their top priority. They want to become successful in the wrestling world and do things their way. But since WWE does not give such creative freedom to everybody, some Superstars leave the company.

We have seen many cases of this happening when a Superstar walked out of WWE without caring about the money WWE offered to them. Here is another list of 5 WWE Superstars who rejected lucrative contract offers from Vince McMahon in 2019.

#5 Jon Moxley

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Jon Moxley started working for WWE in 2011. A year later, he became a member of The Shield and the stable ruled WWE for over a year before Seth Rollins turned heel. Since then WWE has done multiple Shield reunions and with each one passing by, the excitement among the fans decreased.

Other than this, Moxley's career was also going nowhere. He remained in the mid-card for most of the time while Roman Reigns and Rollins were getting pushed to the top. Moxley did not like how he was treated in WWE and the recent events caused him to leave the company. A rumor suggested that WWE offered a massive contract to Moxley but he rejected it without caring about the money and now, he is a full-time AEW wrestler. Speaking to Chris Jericho on his podcast, Moxley revealed many things about WWE and indicated that he's feeling much better in AEW.

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#4 Lio Rush

Lio Rush has not been seen on WWE television for the past few months. According to rumors, Rush has gained backstage heat in WWE and it is one of the reasons why he is no longer appearing on Raw with Bobby Lashley. Both Superstars were doing their jobs perfectly but due to multiple reasons, the circumstances went against Rush.

Despite the rumors of WWE sending him back to NXT, PWInsider reported that the company offered him a $300,000 deal which would last for 5 years. But Rush rejected the deal and reportedly asked to increase the pay, which WWE has not done yet. He has already hinted leaving WWE on many instances but will Vince McMahon let him leave? WWE has already increased salaries of many of their employees and it wouldn't be shocking if Rush changes his mind and signs a new contract with them.

#3 The Revival

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Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder won the Raw Tag Team Championship on the June 10 episode of Monday Night Raw. However, it is unknown whether or not WWE really have a plan for them or not.

Both Superstars reportedly asked for their releases in early 2019 and it was rejected by WWE. The company asked for 3 more months to fix everything going on with The Revival. Soon they won the tag team titles but weeks later became jobbers. Recently, it was reported that WWE had offered a new contract to The Revival with a better paycheck but they rejected it, without wasting any more time.

It could be one of the reasons why WWE may have handed them the Raw Tag Team Titles because it may convince Dawson and Wilder to re-sign with WWE, but that's pure speculation.

#2 The Good Brothers

Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows were one of the main highlights of the Bullet Club in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). In 2016, their contracts ran out and WWE signed them. Fans were excited to see how WWE would use both Superstars.

They had a great run as heels and with AJ Styles also being in WWE, the company aligned the trio and formed The Club. This alliance quickly became a dominating team but due to creative reasons, Anderson and Gallows lost all their momentum once WWE started pushing Styles as a singles performer.

Both Superstars won the Raw Tag Team Championships but since losing it to The Hardy Boyz at WrestleMania 33, we have not seen them on television often. And it's not surprising that this led to them rejecting a contract offer from WWE. Their contract will run out this September and we can expect them to leave WWE.

#1 Rhyno

Rhyno rejected a WWE contract to return to the independent circuit

Rhyno was one of the few Superstars in WWE to receive a great push in ECW and TNA. But when Rhyno started for Vince McMahon, he lost all his credibility and worked as a jobber.

He won the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Championships alongside Heath Slater but their title reign came to an end after 83 days when they lost against The Wyatt Family. Since then Rhyno has not done much in WWE, so, when his contract ended in 2019, he left the company.

While the fans thought WWE did not offer to renew his contract, the former ECW Champion revealed that the company offered him a contract with a double paycheck but he rejected it to return to the independent wrestling circuit.

They actually offered me more than twice my downside [guarantee] but it wasn’t where they would have to use me because the downside is so large. It wasn’t about money – it was about me wanting to be on the road working.” (Source)

Edited by Kaushik Das