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WWE is having a tough time right now. Not only are they struggling to get high viewerships, but some of their top Superstars are planning to leave the company once their contracts expire. Recently, I wrote an article on WWE Superstars that will likely renew their contract and some who will leave. It received a great response from the readers and also gave me an idea for this article.
In case you didn’t know, Vince McMahon has made a strategy to retain his Superstars from leaving and that is by giving them massive money offers that they couldn’t reject. Even though this technique is working for most Superstars, it didn’t work for some and they left WWE.
Here are 3 WWE Superstars that recently re-signed with the company and 2 that didn’t.
#5 and #4 Recently renewed their contract: Mike and Maria Kanellis
Mike and Maria Kanellis had a great run in Ring of Honor (ROH). When they joined WWE, fans thought the company would use them correctly, which didn’t happen. Both Superstars were lost in the shuffle with other talents and when they got some television time, it often ended up with them jobbing to other Superstars.
Recently, Maria Kanellis revealed on her Twitter that her (and Mike’s) contracts are going to end in a few weeks. This post made us think that she and her husband are considering to leave WWE for the way they have treated the couple in the company. However, we were proved wrong when both Superstars renewed their contracts.
On Raw, Maria revealed that she is pregnant and then went on to insult her husband, which, according to a rumor, was a punishment given by WWE for hiding this news before re-signing with them.
#3 Rejected a contract offer and left: Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley’s final WWE days left us in tears. We never thought he would leave WWE because 1) he was making millions and 2) his wife, Renee Young, also works there. But, when the news broke about his departure, fans were shocked.
At first, we thought it was a storyline WWE was using to build up Moxley’s new rivalry but that wasn’t the case. As reported by WWE, Moxley’s contract ended in April this year and in May, he joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It wasn’t surprising to see him in AEW because of the way WWE treated him as compared to his Shield brothers.
It’s been just a little over a month since Jon Moxley stepped foot in an AEW ring, and now, he has become one of the most demanding Superstars in the wrestling world. While we don’t know if Moxley will join WWE again, one thing is certain that his departure wasn’t expected at all.
#2 Recently renewed a contract: Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura signed with WWE in 2016. He signed a 4-year contract with the company which was going to expire this year. During his time in NXT, Nakamura impressed everybody. His wrestling persona became one of the main highlights of the yellow brand but that was until WWE decided to call him up to the main roster, which was meant to introduce his great work to a broader audience.
The first few months weren’t so bright for the Japanese Superstar and then, he won the Royal Rumble 2018 match. We thought he would win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34 but that obviously didn’t happen. Nakamura ended up losing the match and turned heel. Fans thought he would leave WWE once his contract expires and return to NJPW or even join AEW, but Dave Meltzer reported that the former US Champion isn’t going to leave WWE as he has re-signed with them.
#1 Rejected a contract offer and left: Rhyno
Last year, Rhyno got fired by WWE after losing to his tag team partner Heath Slater on Raw. While it was just a storyline, the former ECW Champion left WWE for real in 2019. Initially, the fans thought that because WWE doesn’t use Rhyno often on television, they decided not to renew his contract but it is far from reality.
As per Rhyno, WWE offered him a new contract but he rejected their deal because he wanted to wrestle more often, which wasn’t happening in WWE. It’s was surprising for the fans as they thought Rhyno would accept the contract and enjoy the free time with his family as the company wouldn't use him much on Raw.
