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We are almost at the end of the decade, and what a decade it has been for WWE! The wrestling promotion has had its up and downs in the last ten years, and finally has a strong competitor in AEW.
With the addition of NXT, WWE's roster has swelled, with several Superstars signed up to the promotion. The WWE roster is so strong currently that several top names, those that were champions on other promotions, can't seem to get on television.
Time and again, there has been a churn in Vince McMahon's promotion which has seen several top names being let go
Let's take a look at 10 prominent WWE Superstars who were fired and rehired this past decade
Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin, in the 2000s, was one of the most exciting Superstars on WWE television, with a legit amateur wrestling background. Benjamin, who trained with Brock Lesnar at the start of his career, was with WWE till 2010, having been a part of the company since 2002.
After being released by WWE, he wrestled in the indie circuit and in Japan with promotions like NJPW and Pro Wrestling Noah, as well as ROH. He rejoined WWE in 2016, but was out for a long time due to injury. He teamed with Chad Gable, but hasn't had anything significant going for him in recent months.
Curt Hawkins
Curt Hawkins came through the WWE developmental system in the mid 2000s and was a part of The Edgeheads faction, who helped WWE Hall of Famer Edge.
But, he fell down the ranks and was moved to NXT, before being released in 2012 and then returning a year later. But his second stint didn't last long as he was released yet again in 2013.
After a run in the indie circuit, and then TNA, Hawkins returned to WWE in 2016 and has been with the company since.
Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan has had quite a pro wrestling career, having wrestled for almost 20 years. He has been signed by WWE on several occasions, beginning way back in 2000. After dominating the indie scene, Bryan was signed by WWE in 2009, before being fired and released from his contract a year later for choking ring announcer Justin Roberts with a tie.
But he returned later that year and has been with the company since, becoming one of the most popular Superstars of the decade and a phenomenal in-ring performer.
Luke Gallows
Luke Gallows is another Superstar who came through the WWE system in the 2000s, before being a part of the popular Straight Edge Society, led by CM Punk.
Gallows was released with several Superstars in 2010 following which he had a run in the indie circuit, while also wrestling in TNA and NJPW. He re-joined WWE in 2016 along with Karl Anderson, who had a great run in NJPW, winning the RAW Tag Team titles twice.
The Bella Twins
The Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki, are perhaps two of the most important female Superstars in the WWE in the last decade or so. While they may not have been the best in the ring, they did add something to the WWE product that made them huge stars.
The twins signed their WWE developmental contracts in 2007 and joined the main roster a year later. They lasted a few years in WWE before being released in 2012. They returned to WWE a year later in 2013, and both of them went on to win the Divas Championship.
After establishing themselves away from the ring thanks to their reality TV show, the Bellas quietly retired from in-ring action.
Mickie James
Mickie James is perhaps one of the best women's Superstars that the WWE has seen in the last 15 years or so, having joined the company way back in 2003. After a few intense feuds with top Superstars of the company in the 2000s, she was released in 2010.
She then switched to TNA, where she had more memorable feuds, before returning to WWE in 2016.
Matt Hardy
One of the legends of the business, Matt Hardy also left and returned to WWE a few times. Hardy was released from WWE in 2010, after publicly requesting his release as he was unhappy with his status in the company.
After wrestling on TNA, ROH, and several indie promotions alongside his brother Jeff, the two returned to WWE in 2017.
But it seems that his current run with WWE could come to an end as his deal with the company will be up in the next few months.
Alberto del Rio
Alberto del Rio is a former WWE Champion, having won the WWE Championship twice and WWE Heavyweight Championship twice, while also winning the Royal Rumble. He was released by WWE in 2014 because of "unprofessional conduct" but he then returned to the company a year later in 2015.
He was a part of The League of Nations faction, which was the most prominent phase of his second run in WWE, before being released in 2016.
Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre was supposed to be the chosen one, the one handpicked by Vince McMahon to one day be a top WWE star. But, it didn't quite turn out that way for the Scottish Psychopath in his first run with the company.
McIntyre, who was a part of the 3MB faction along with Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater, was released by WWE in 2014. But, he didn't quite give up on his wrestling career, wrestling in the indies and TNA before rejoining WWE in 2017.
He quickly became NXT Champion, before being moved to the main roster and becoming a top heel on WWE television.
Jinder Mahal
Another member of 3MB that was released in 2014 was Jinder Mahal. Mahal, who had joined FCW, WWE's developmental territory in 2010, moved to the main roster in 2011.
But after a few years, he was released by WWE, which resulted in him going back to the drawing board and getting in fantastic shape. He rejoined WWE in 2016, before winning the WWE Championship and also the United States Championship.
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