10 WWE Stars Released In 2019

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley)

Jon Moxley Kenny Omega AEW Full Gear
AEW

Signed: April 2011.

Left: April 2019.

Jon Moxley's blood-soaked bump-fest with Kenny Omega at AEW's Full Gear was exactly the kind of match the former Dean Ambrose wanted to have in WWE. Watching it, it's obvious why Vinnie Mac wasn't keen. That doesn't give he or WWE an excuse for p*ssing Moxley off to the point of no return however.

He's shown during fleeting appearances in New Japan that he's one hell of a pro wrestler, and there were few glimpses of that towards the end of his WWE run. Earlier this year, the then-Ambrose cut a depressed figure who was going through the motions rather than a red hot, turned on performer capable of tearing the house down.

Jon wanted out, and he wanted to vent his frustrations verbally on podcasts and physically inside the ring against fresh opponents. After leaving in April, he got his wish.

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Which departing star surprised you most in 2019? For more WWE, check out 10 Biggest WWE Creative Mistakes Of 2019 and 10 Wrestling Facts We Didn’t Know Last Week (Dec 6)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.