5 former WWE Superstars Vince McMahon likely won't hire again

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Since the inception of All Elite Wrestling, Vince McMahon is trying his best to retain his Superstars and get their services for more time.

So far, wrestlers like Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega have shaken hands with this new promotion and will be working there for the next couple of years. It might be just a new promotion for some casual fans, but deep down, even Vince knows that AEW could become a serious threat to WWE unless he takes crucial decisions.

Right now, WWE needs Superstars who can benefit them and take things to the next level. I agree that some performers are ready to get signed but some surely aren't getting (or will ever get) a contract offer from Vince McMahon again. Here I have picked 5 such names.

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#5 Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes is now an All Elite Wrestling bound Superstar

Cody Rhodes is going to be an obvious pick for this list. He is the Superstar who challenged WWE (and everyone) that independent wrestling could also get one to stardom too.

In 2016, Rhodes demanded his release from WWE. His decision surprised many officials but, without blinking an eye, WWE granted his request. Then, the former Bullet Club member worked for many independent wrestling promotions and also had a brief run with ROH and NJPW.

Recently, he became a free agent and now, a vice president of All Elite Wrestling. Last year, Cody (along with The Young Bucks) held ALL IN pay-per-view -- which he advertised as The Biggest Independent Wrestling Show Ever.

Seemingly, the former Intercontinental Champion has challenged Vince McMahon and Co. again by putting his mind on AEW. Recently, Chris Jericho revealed that Vince has banned him in WWE and I think, this is going to be Cody’s case as well. If AEW becomes a successful wrestling promotion, then his career will continue to thrive. But, if it fails then one thing is (almost) confirmed, Vince won’t let him enter in his company.

#4 and #3 Enzo Amore and Big Cass

Even though Enzo is now retired, he had a chance to work as a manager... but not now

The Certified G Superstar Enzo Amore, who started wrestling in 2012, retired last year. Enzo is a wrestler that wasn’t popular for wrestling but his amazing promos. I would say that he was just an average performer with a golden voice.

His tag team with Big Cass (now Big Cazz) became popular among the WWE Universe, but since they parted ways, things have changed significantly. In 2017, Cass sustained a knee injury which kept him out of actions for months.

Now coming to the point, Amore and Cass are no longer WWE Superstars. They both got fired by the company for different reasons. Amore got accused of sexually assaulting a woman -- which immediately led to his release. On the other hand, Vince released Cass because of his unacceptable behavior towards WWE Officials and breaking the script. Not only these two firings were justifiable but also are a strong reason why these wrestlers won’t appear in WWE again.

#2 Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio has apologized to Triple H but it doesn't mean he will get a contract offer from WWE

Recently, Del Rio revealed that he has apologized to Triple H and now everything is fine between both parties.

Now everything is normal with them, I apologized and shook hands, even with Mr. Levesque, with whom I do not agree on many things, especially how things ended and how they were done [when he was fired in 2014], but I should never have crossed the line and disrespect him.

The Mexican Superstar already had two runs in this company, and in both times WWE released him. I believe that he won't get signed by them again. There are many reasons for me saying that.

First of all, he has already achieved everything in WWE. Plus, Vince already has Andrade, another Mexican Superstar, who works better than Alberto. Other than that, Del Rio's arrival in WWE could bring negative publicity to them as well -- mostly because of his controversial statements against the company.

#1 CM Punk

Neither he will come back nor Vince would offer him a contract... Wait, I have reasons for saying that!

The Cult Of Personality. The Voice of the Voiceless. Best in the World.

It doesn't matter by which name you call CM Punk. His excellent work has proved that he is worth every compliment you can give. Fans are screaming to see his return to the ring but Punk is stubborn, he never returned to the WWE.

You would say that it was Punk who left WWE on his own terms but if you remember, it was Vince (or Triple H) who fired him. The former WWE Champion had some severe issues with the company which resulted in his release.

He was already a blockbuster Superstar at that time, but still, the company fired him. And it simply means that Vince doesn't want him in WWE.

Yes, you can argue that Punk had issues with Triple H and not with McMahon. But, the COO can't fire someone without getting Vince agreeing to it. Plus, if Punk ever decided to return to WWE, then Vince may deny his request, probably because of his heat with Triple H and his robust attitude.