10 WWE Releases That Could Have Been Easily Avoided

10. Sin Cara

The character of Sin Cara has had a rough old ride in Vince McMahon's company over the years.

After what seemed like a momentous debut on the main roster in 2011 and being hailed as the 'next Rey Mysterio', the first iteration of the character found himself slapped with a 30-day suspension after violating the Wellness Policy for the first time - just a few months into his tenure.

This version of Sin Cara was portrayed by Luis Urive and would eventually be replaced by Jorge Arias. After a weird Sin Cara imposter feud between the two had reached its climax, Urive carried on playing the part for a few more years before leaving to return home to Mexico. This came after Urive's iteration had failed to click with the American crowd, with many alluding to his reluctance to learn English as a deal-breaker for his push.

Determined as ever to keep the Sin Cara character alive, WWE would allow Arias to take the Sin Cara mantle back up and he would meander around the mid-card for years until being finally released in December 2019.

This was one of the few rare missteps for Triple H's recruitment policy and you have to imagine that if a little more assistance had been made available to help Urive's Sin Cara become fluent in English or even a bit more mileage had been found in Arias' entertaining Lucha Dragons team with Kalisto, the character of Sin Cara could have found a home in WWE for a little while longer.

Here's hoping that Arias can find a clearer direction or even be allowed to grow as a performer outside of the commercial machine that is WWE programming.