Corey Graves sends a message to unhappy WWE stars who may consider leaving the company

WWE commentator Corey Graves recently spoke about whether it is a wise business decision for superstars to leave the company and try to further their brand.

While performers like Cody Rhodes have been able to find success since leaving WWE, plenty of performers over the years have rarely been heard of or seen again.

Speaking on After The Bell, Graves stated that it is hard for performers to become bigger stars after they leave the WWE machine.

"To each their own, everybody is entitled to chase their happiness if that's what's important to you," said Graves. "But from a business perspective, how many times have people left WWE and gone on to become bigger stars than they were in the machine?" (From 13:30 to 13:46)

Creative freedom may be liberating for a performer outside of WWE, but the ability to make yourself a household name with casual fans is a difficult obstacle to overcome.

Corey Graves says Drew McIntyre is an exception to the rule

Although the former NXT Tag Team Champion feels it is easier to become a big star by staying in WWE, he did admit that there are a few exceptions.

Continuing to speak on After The Bell, Corey Graves brought up Drew McIntyre, who was first released by WWE in 2014. He then made a huge name for himself on the independent scene before he returned to the company in 2017.

"Every once in a while you have the case of a Drew McIntyre who leaves and puts in the work to force his way back into the machine, and then guess what? Now he finds himself in an even better spot because now Drew understands it's about doing your job," Graves continued. (From 13:55 to 14:10)

Since making his return to WWE Drew McIntyre has won multiple world championships, and he also main-evented WrestleMania.

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