10 Wrestlers WWE Fired For Stupid Reasons

2. Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy 2005 Raw
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2005 was a tumultuous year for Matt Hardy.

That summer, he learned that long-time girlfriend Lita was having an affair with Edge behind his back. The pain must've excruciating for Matt, and he didn't deal well with his discovery at all. That was to be expected, but WWE were only concerned with keeping the peace and moving on.

So, when Matt continued talking about what had happened in the press, they severed ties with the heartbroken Hardy. Fans petitioned to get him reinstated, and the promotion eventually bowed to the pressure and re-hired Matt. That doesn't save the incident from a spot on this list.

It was outrageous that WWE believed people would stomach such a punishment for someone who had done nothing wrong. In fact, Hardy had been wronged himself, and heat wouldn't die down until WWE turned the scandal into a money-making storyline.

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