5 WWE Superstars who were fired and then rehired shortly thereafter

Modified Sep 25, 2019 07:50 GMT

Various WWE Superstars have returned to the company after getting fired for some reason.

#1 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan was fired shortly after becoming an active member of the Raw roster in 2010.

Daniel Bryan's professional wrestling career is nothing less than a fairy tale. Throughout his run with the promotion, he has overcome the odds, both on-screen and off-screen. Coming back from retirement, having entire arenas chanting his name, and many other instances make him one of the all-time greats. All of this would have never come to fruition, however had WWE not rehired Bryan in 2010.

Yes, it's true. The former leader of Yes Movement was fired in June 2010 after an incident on RAW. During an invasion angle in which Bryan and his fellow NXT season one alumni were attacking John Cena and other WWE personnel, Bryan strangled announcer Justin Roberts with his tie. This was considered too violent for a PG show and Bryan was released from his contract shortly thereafter.

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WWE soon realized that the 'American Dragon' would be a valuable asset to any promotion. Moreover, the company also realized that Bryan didn't intend to cause an uproar in the first place. Therefore, he was brought back on August 15, 2010 at the Summerslam PPV. The rest is history.

About the author

Ali Siddiqui is a listicle and feature writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling since 2018. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, he decided to write for Sportskeeda Wrestling after learning about it through a friend. He briefly worked for The Sportster as well.

Ali's love for pro wrestling dates back to when Randy Orton won a Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2004. His current favorite wrestler is Cody Rhodes because he's the ultimate throwback babyface. He believes Rhodes has the Surfer Sting's passion, Bret Hart's prop-gifting schtick, a catchy theme like Hogan's, and a kid-friendly demeanor akin to John Cena's.

When he is not doing research for his articles on Google or catching up with the latest in pro wrestling, Ali can be found honing his Data Science and AI skills as he strives to get back into tech in the near future.

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Edited by Michael McClead