Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Over the years we've seen plenty of unusual firings and departures in wrestling. Some were tied to controversy, others made sense but came about in strange ways and a some were just completely unfair. From being let go while injured, to working drunk, to refusing a huge pay cut, to a talent quitting on live TV. These are the wrestlers who departed WWE under crazy circumstances.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:01 56% Pay Cut From Main Roster to NXT Salary
02:58 Saying No To TKO
05:03 The Great One Gets Ghosted
07:10 WrestleMania 21 Afterparty
08:55 Drunk On The Job
10:34 Advice Of Jericho
11:26 Quitting On Live TV
14:47 Third Party Ban
16:35 Racial Discrimination

SOURCES & CREDIT
Interview clips provided by TMZ
Luke Menzies fka Ridge Holland
Ariel Helwani
Something to Wrestle
Title Match Wrestling
Ad Free Shows
Chris Van Vliet
Talk Is Jericho
Grilling JR
Ring The Belle
Hell in Boots by Saraya Jade-Bevis (Paige)
F4W Online/Wrestling Observer Newsletter (Bryan Alvarez & Dave Meltzer)

Full credit to all original interviewers and outlets. All footage used for historical commentary and analysis.

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