5 WWE Superstars who were released within a year of signing 

#1. Former WWE Superstar Frankie Kazarian

Frankie Kazarian has made a name for himself in AEW in recent years but was also once employed by WWE.

Kazarian was signed by WWE in February 2005 and debuted on an episode of Velocity a few months later under the ring name The Future" Frankie Kazarian.

Kazarian defeated Nunzio before going on to remain undefeated for almost two months with victories over the likes of Paul London and Scotty 2 Hotty. Despite his obvious success in WWE, the current AEW Superstar announced on his website that he had left the company just days later.

The former star noted that his reason for leaving the company was based on the fact that WWE had no plans to revamp their Cruiserweight Division.

The now 43-year-old was just 27 at the time of his departure from WWE but had only been contracted to the company for just over six months.

Months after his release, Karazian returned to the Independent circuit and found incredible success working for IMPACT Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and AEW.