10 Wrestlers Who Knew They Were On The Way Out
2. Paul Roma (WCW SuperBrawl V)
An act of needless selfishness became one of self-sabotage at 1995's SuperBrawl V when Paul Roma simply decided not to bother selling for half of his bout with company pet project and young starlet Alex Wright.
Watching the otherwise-bland match, it now plays as a man wanting to get his walking papers without having to look weak on the way out. Whilst surely not the case, it's notable that this was indeed his final pay-per-view match for the company, and defeat here foreshadowed several more house show losses to 'Das Wunderkind' before his contractual obligations were completed.
Perhaps mindful of how things typically go for departing talent, the former Power & Glory man may have been enacting a rather ludicrous role reversal, but it didn't take. He'd clearly picked the wrong time and person to go into business for himself with, making the company's choice to let him go afterwards extremely easy. He wrestled just eight more times after leaving Atlanta.