10 of the most shocking WWE releases of the past decade

There have been a number of shocking releases over the past decade
There have been a number of shocking releases over the past decade

#4 Wade Barrett

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Wade Barrett was released from his WWE contract back in May 2016
Wade Barrett was released from his WWE contract back in May 2016

Wade Barrett was once considered to be Britains best chance of having a World Champion in this era during his stint as apart of the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. Barrett was part of a number of groups whilst he was with the company including The Nexus, The Corre and The League of Nations. He was also a former five-time Intercontinental Champion.

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Barrett had a number of gimmick changes in the last few years of his career including Bad News Barrett and King Barrett before the superstar himself seemed as though he had lost the passion for the business.

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Barrett was released from his WWE contract on May 6, 2016, and it was later revealed that Barrett had opted to not sign a new contract in August 2015. He was released early since his current deal didn't run out until June 2016.

Barrett is currently on hiatus from wrestling so that he can focus on his blossoming acting career.

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