Warrior has an interesting distinction on this list, because he left the WWF on bad terms twice (with a third departure possibly being on bad terms, as well, but having disputed reasoning). However, as is the case with Vince and the way his mind operates, he continued to see dollar signs when he looked at Warrior, so he kept bringing him back until Warrior was no longer a feasible option and the WWF was heading in a different direction entirely. In the summer of 1991, Warrior sent a letter to the WWF requesting (or demanding, depending on what side of the story you're hearing) new "perks" in his contract. He wanted a higher percentage of money for merchandise sales, a guaranteed set number of travel days, better travel accommodations, and $550,000 for appearing at WrestleMania 7 earlier in the year. The WWF would give him what he wanted, but would turn around and suspend him a month later, saying that they only gave in to his requests/demands because they were worried he would no-show SummerSlam. Warrior would leave the company, but remain under contract. He was brought back the following year, making his return at WrestleMania 8, but was released from his contract leading up to Survivor Series a few months later. Warrior's use of steroids and human growth hormone was reportedly the reason behind his release. In 1996, Warrior would return to the company at WrestleMania 12, defeating a young Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a squash match. Four months later, Warrior was released yet again. McMahon's side of the story was that Warrior no-showed several house shows to grieve the passing of his father, although Vince would say that he didn't buy the story because Warrior and his father hadn't spoken to each other in over a decade. Warrior's version of the story was that he left after the WWF breached his contract, selling his merchandise without giving him his owed percentage. This put an end to Warrior's rocky relationship with the company, and he was away for nearly 17 years before coming back to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame.
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