6 former champions who were released by WWE in 2021

Former champions Nia Jax and John Morrison were released by WWE in 2021
Former champions Nia Jax and John Morrison were released by WWE in 2021

#4 Keith Lee - Former WWE NXT Champion

Keith Lee was one of the most dominant and intimidating superstars to step into a WWE ring.

The Limitless One signed with WWE in 2018 as part of the NXT Brand. He climbed up the ranks and became the NXT Champion by defeating an established name in Adam Cole at the Great American Bash event in July 2020.

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Keith, with his fine display, made the step up to the main RAW roster in August 2020 and was a force to be reckoned with. His feuds against top names like Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley were second to none. WWE earlier this year even repackaged him as Keith 'Bearcat' Lee, before he was let go in the November 4 batch of releases.

#3 Andrade - Former United States Champion

Andrade was one of the brightest talents on the WWE roster, being a former NXT and United States Champion.

The Mexican wrestler had some memorable bouts with fellow superstars like AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, and Rey Mysterio. Andrade beat Mysterio to become the United States Champion in December 2019 at a house show in Madison Square Garden.

On March 21, 2021, WWE released the former United States Champion after the Fastlane pay-per-view. Andrade joined AEW in June 2021, debuting under his new ring name "Andrade El Idolo."

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