12 Wrestlers Who Want To Quit WWE

5. The Revival

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The year's most bizarre release request broke in January, when it was reported that The Revival asked to be let go from the company while still clad in their ring gear following an appearance on Monday Night Raw. A weird, weird image, but Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder remain with the company.

WWE's apparent mishandling of the tag division as a whole as the reported reason. Per Pro Wrestling Sheet's Ryan Satin, the duo asked to have their contracts torn up due to the scant regard them and their follow tandems are given by management, though it was later revealed that Dash and Dawson's deals don't expire until April 2020. For now, they're going nowhere.

The Revival's fortunes improved in the aftermath. They became Raw Tag Team Champions on 11 February, holding the belts for two months before hometown boys Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins dethroned them at WrestleMania 35, though rumour had it that WWE only gave Dash and Dawson the straps to convince them to stick with the promotion. Regardless, it'll be interesting to see what the next year holds for one of the world's finest tag teams.

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