5 Times WWE Cleaned House & Gutted Their Roster
The untimely releases and furloughs of this week isn't the first time WWE has been down this road...
1. June 2014
A month earlier, the company's stock value greatly plummeted, partially on account of WWE Network's sub total falling below expectations. Following that free fall, WWE went on to release 11 people in June, a couple of whom had bigger second acts.
Among the fray, you had the likes of the gargantuan Brodus Clay, daredevil Evan Bourne, longtime on-screen authority Theodore Long, veteran hand Curt Hawkins, and perennial hide-and-seek champion JTG.
Also among the losses were Heath Slater's 3MB allies, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre. Who would've guessed that three years later, Mahal would beat Randy Orton for the WWE title, and another three years gone, McIntyre would topple Brock Lesnar for the same belt?
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
