10 Superstars Who Will Leave WWE In 2017

9. Brock Lesnar

It’s not just Goldberg who may not make it out of 2017, but Lesnar himself may end his run with WWE in the coming year. It’s too bad that it’s come to this, but Lesnar doesn’t mean what he once did to the company. His appearances don’t pop a rating like they used to, and his fights just don’t feel as special as they once did. That’s more on creative than on him, but do you think he’s going to take a paycut when it comes time to renegotiate his deal?

Lesnar and John Cena are the two highest paid guys in the company, and Lesnar has to work maybe 1/10th as much as his rival. After he lost the WWE World Title, though, his character hasn’t been as hot, and the insanely quick job to Goldberg could have long-lasting damage. In addition to all that, Lesnar just does not love wrestling. He could take it or leave it. But he’s only going to take it if the money is crazy good. Considering he’s cooled down a bit, WWE may try to re-sign him to a less fruitful deal.

Also working against Lesnar is that he doesn’t have the leverage he did in 2015 when he re-signed with the company (it’s been rumored he signed a two year deal) as he can’t even compete in UFC right now, so WWE is certainly not in a bidding war for his services.

He may just decide he’s going back to his farm until Vince McMahon is desperate enough to match his price once again.