5 Former WWE Superstars who have been fired twice

#2. Former WWE Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury

Welcoming my old friend, mentor and protector Joey Mercury to the @BlackandBrave family•••J is… https://t.co/VRyWytH36u

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) October 18, 2017

Joey Mercury is perhaps best remembered for his run as WWE Tag Team Champion alongside current WWE star John Morrison, who was once known as Johnny Nitro.

Mercury and Nitro were one of the best tag teams in the division throughout 2005 and 2006 until Mercury was legitimately injured at Armageddon in 2006. He was then forced to have more than 30 stitches in his face.

Mercury continued to wrestle in singles competition on SmackDown until his WWE release in March 2007. Just three years later, Mercury resurfaced as a member of CM Punk's Straight Edge Society. After the storyline came to an end, Mercury transitioned into a producer role backstage.

The former champion later became part of J&J Security for Seth Rollins alongside Jamie Noble before returning to his off-screen role. It was then reported at the beginning of 2017 that Joey Mercury had been released from his WWE contract. Mercury has since returned to the independent circuit and even worked as a producer at Ring of Honor.