10 Major Stars That Could Leave WWE Next

7. Matt Riddle

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As of this writing, Matt Riddle is in the middle of serving a wellness policy violation suspension, but his impending WWE exit is much less about the suspension itself and more the behaviour of he man getting sent home in the first place.

There's no set rule to this sort of thing and WWE have shown lenience or support when it's suited them. Riddle's write-off - a stretcher job - could be telling too. Avenging an injury is a way back on to television rather than simply being frozen out without explanation. But are his cards already marked?

'The Original Bro' had a star-making series against Seth Rollins in the summer, but then much of his preposterous idiosyncrasies returned for what looked to be an extremely lightweight follow-up run against Elias. Was this a pre-suspension b*llocking that Riddle failed to heed, or an altogether more subconscious burial from the office once they'd had reason to believe he wasn't going to be The Guy for the company no matter the match quality?

The relationship status will be clearer upon his return, but chances of the two sides parting ways eventually feel as high now as he's-they've ever been.

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