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In the last couple of years, WWE has shocked fans on multiple occasions by releasing some of the biggest names on its roster. The most recent release spree consisted of some major names like Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Ruby Riott, and others.
It is the superstars who have ensured the continuous success of WWE as a global giant. But the 16-time world champion John Cena himself once said that no superstar is bigger than the company.
The continuous shocking releases recently have raised speculation over whether the company is up for sale. Moreover, they have also made fans wonder whether anyone is really "safe" from the cuts in WWE?
Let's take a look at five current WWE Superstars who the company would likely never release. Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts on the same.
#5 Charlotte Flair (WWE RAW)
The most successful and accomplished female superstar in WWE history, Charlotte Flair has been at the top of the WWE mountain ever since her debut. While people have time and again brought in the fact that she is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, no one can deny The Queen's supreme character work and second-to-none wrestling skills.
Signing with WWE in 2012, she has won every major women's title during her time with the company. She is the only superstar in history who has won all of these titles - NXT Women's Championship, Divas Championship, RAW Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
In her relatively shorter career with WWE, she already is a 12-time world champion and looks to be a prime contender to break John Cena and her father Ric Flair's record of 16 world titles in WWE.
Considered to be one of the best female pro-wrestlers in the world and having such strong family ties with the company, it's highly unlikely that WWE would ever release Charlotte Flair.
#4 Randy Orton (WWE RAW)
Speaking of prime contenders to break the 16 world championships record in WWE, the one male superstar closest to breaking it is Randy Orton. The Apex Predator is one of the most accomplished WWE Superstars with 14 world titles. He is a grand slam champion, two-time Royal Rumble winner, Money in the Bank winner, and so much more.
Randy Orton is also one of the only few Attitude Era superstars who is still an active full-time in-ring competitor. Signing with the promotion all the way back in 2001, Orton has been part of several memorable storylines. While he might never have gotten the title of the "Face of WWE", he has always been at the top of the WWE mountain throughout his two-decade-long career.
Randy Orton was one of the most featured stars last year, impressing the fans with his character work as a vicious heel, bringing back his "Legend Killer" persona. Currently, he is teaming up with Riddle on Monday Night RAW as R-K-Bro, a tag team that is being absolutely loved by the WWE Universe.
Considering how big a legacy he has had and the fact that he still continues to perform at the top level, Randy Orton is another superstar who Vince McMahon might never release from WWE.
#3 Becky Lynch (WWE RAW)
One of the biggest pillars of WWE's women's division in the last few years, Becky Lynch has been an absolute fan-favorite throughout her career. After signing with WWE in 2013, she became one of the four "horsewomen of WWE" alongside Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Charlotte Flair. However, while the other three won the NXT Women's Championship, Lynch never did.
In 2015, she moved up to the top roster and while she impressed everyone with her performance, she was still not at the top of the roster. Becky Lynch did become the first-ever SmackDown Women's Champion, but her big break in WWE finally came when she turned heel in 2018 and brought The Man gimmick.
After overwhelming fan support, WWE had to turn her back to a face as she reached new heights of success and popularity. Becky Lynch won the 2019 women's Royal Rumble match and went on to main event WrestleMania 35 in a historic triple threat match against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair.
She defeated both these stars and became the first woman to hold the RAW and SmackDown Women's titles together.
After a year-long reign as the RAW Women's Champion, Lynch relinquished her title on the RAW after Money in the Bank 2020, announcing her real-life pregnancy. She has been away from WWE TV since then and in December 2020, she gave birth to her and fiance Seth Rollins' first child.
The WWE Universe has been waiting to see The Man return and take back her spot at the top of the roster. Considering her popularity, immense fan support, and achievements in her short yet memorable career, Vince McMahon would likely never think about releasing her.
#2 Seth Rollins (WWE RAW)
While Becky Lynch is an irreplaceable superstar on WWE's roster, so is her fiance Seth Rollins. A two-time Universal Champion, two-time WWE Champion, Mr. Money in the Bank (2014), Royal Rumble winner (2019) are just a few of the achievements of his WWE career so far. Many already consider him to be a future WWE Hall of Famer and it's really tough to argue that claim.
After making a name for himself on the independent circuit, Seth Rollins signed with WWE in 2010 and became the first NXT Champion a couple of years later.
His main roster career began at WWE Survivor Series 2012, where he debuted alongside Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose as The Shield. In the next few years, The Shield dominated the WWE roster, establishing itself as one of the greatest factions in recent history. After turning on his Shield brothers, Seth Rollins aligned himself with The Authority and had a great run as a heel.
Seth Rollins is one of those few WWE Superstars who have excelled both as a heel and a babyface in WWE. He has the ability to make the fans chant "Burn it down" for him, and even make them hate him as The Messiah. He is also considered by many as one of the best pro-wrestlers in the world today.
Seth Rollins is just the complete package that any wrestling promotion would want in their top guy and it's highly unlikely that Vince McMahon would ever release him from WWE.
#1 Roman Reigns (WWE SmackDown)
Considered by many to be the new "Face of WWE" after John Cena, Roman Reigns has made a name for himself as the top guy in the company and a locker room leader. In a relatively shorter career, his list of accomplishments is astonishing.
After spending some time on NXT, Roman Reigns made his main roster debut as part of The Shield in 2012. Following the split of the faction, he was the guy that Vince McMahon chose to push as the company's next face. While Reigns achieved a lot as a face in WWE, he faced a lot of criticism from the fans for his promo skills and in-ring work.
It was finally at WWE SummerSlam 2020 when he returned and turned heel, aligning himself with Paul Heyman. That kickstarted what has now become one of the best heel characters in recent WWE history, "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
A two-time Universal Champion, three-time WWE Champion, former Royal Rumble winner, five-time WrestleMania main-eventer, and so much more, Roman Reigns has undoubtedly had a Hall of Fame-worthy career in WWE. He surely is the last person that Vince McMahon would think about releasing from the company.
