6 Wrestlers Who Have Quit WWE In 2019
5. Tye Dillinger
When Tye Dillinger suffered a hand injury last October, suddenly the 'Perfect 10' became a 'Perfect 5'. More importantly, his prospects within the company dropped from 'zero' to 'absolute zero'. With best friend Cody bothering his answering machine, the time had come for a change.
Dillinger's long spell in WWE was an odd one. Despite organically getting over what was effectively a gymnastics scorecard, and possessing precisely the cookie-cutter capability the company demand of a television performer, Tye's superiors refused to commit to anything benefiting their tenured superstar beyond a Royal Rumble cameo. Even that was ultimately rolled back for a burial the following year.
WWE either spited Dillinger's unplanned popularity, or considered the gimmick to have a limited shelf-life. Either way, it would have made sense to take advantage of it in some capacity. Instead, they did literally bugger all with the man.
During his time on the main roster, 'Perfect 10' eventually came to represent the typical number of TV minutes Tye could expect per month. On 19 February, he asked to leave the company. He's since revived not only his own career in AEW, having reverted to the Shawn Spears name, but inexplicably, Tully Blanchard's. But are we perhaps learning WWE's hesitation might have been founded?