10 Wrestlers WWE Gave Up On In 2021
These wrestlers went from hero to zero in next to no time in 2021.
Your writer will admit that, with WWE seemingly stripping away shocking amounts of its roster by the month over the course of the last 12-months, it would've been very easy to just overload this list with talented performers let go before their time in 2021.
And though this list will come equipped with a number of the stars at the centre of some of the company's most jaw-dropping departures in recent memory, stars still signed to Vinnie Mac's empire have also found themselves in the undesirable position of eventually unappreciated as the year has rolled by, despite even appearing in top matches at 'Mania 37.
If this article proves anything, it's that unless you're a former UFC Champion or sit at the very Head of the Table, you're in no way safe from the wrath or ever-changing mind of the Chairman of the Board.
And even the strongest of starts to a calendar year can lead to the limpest of conclusions when all is said and done.
From Monsters Among Men being thrown to the wolves, to Role Models being taught head-scratching lessons on The Grandest Stage, these WWE stars all undoubtedly fell out of favour as the months rolled by...
10. Bayley
Putting together the strongest run of her nine-year stint in WWE as the company endured its most difficult period in recent memory, Bayley would become arguably the most eye-catching part of Friday Night SmackDown throughout the ThunderDome era.
Frequently stellar displays on the mic were matched only by her deliciously sadistic work in the ring. Yet, her undoubted highlight in this period came in the form of a career-best feud with old sparring partner Sasha Banks which eventually resulted in a spectacular Hell in a Cell showdown over the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Now sure, Bayley may have been left title-less coming into 2021, but the longest (and most entertaining) reign in the blue brand's history pretty much ensured that she would have something compelling to do coming into the biggest show of the year, right?
But alas, instead of gifting us a Role Model taking on The Man, Bayley was fed to The Bellas at 'Mania 37, only to lose back-to-back PPV contests against new blue champ Bianca Belair before being struck down by injury. Here's hoping this ThunderDome MVP proves just how idiotic the company were to bench her on The Grandest Stage when she does eventually return.