6 Superstars let go by the WWE in 2019 - Where are they now?

WWE let go of some top talent in 2019
WWE let go of some top talent in 2019

#1 Dean Ambrose

Moxley became the IWGP United States Champion soon after leaving WWE
Moxley became the IWGP United States Champion soon after leaving WWE

Dean Ambrose fell in love with wrestling after watching his favorite Superstar Bret Hart on-screen. He began to see wrestling as an escape from his daily life struggles and dropped out of high school soon after beginning training to become a professional.

Ambrose then began competing on the Independent Circuit and started getting a lot of praise for his unique style. He was signed onto a developmental contract by WWE in 2011 after which he joined the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) territory and started working as Dean Ambrose.

Ambrose’s claim to fame came as a member of The Shield faction along with friends Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. This allowed him to become a prominent figure in WWE, and he went on to win the United States Championship once, the Intercontinental Championship three times, the RAW Tag Team Championships a couple of times, and even became a one-time WWE Champion.

After Roman Reigns announced his real-life battle with leukemia and relinquished the Universal Championship in October 2018, Ambrose started working with Seth Rollins, but did not enjoy the way he was being booked.

His contract expired on April 30, 2019, after which he departed from WWE and began looking for new opportunities outside the company.

Ambrose changed his ring-name back to Jon Moxley, and made his unannounced debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) during their Double or Nothing event, attacking Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and the referee after Jericho and Omega's main event match.

Since then, we’ve watched Ambrose compete for AEW and also for other promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) where he won the IWGP United States Championship upon his in-ring debut.

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