8 Current WWE Stars Who (Probably) Won't Re-Sign Their Contracts
Think these current stars will be around in a few years? We'd bet our lunch money they won't be.
They may be stars in the WWE today, but are they the WWE Superstars of tomorrow?
For every talented in-ring performer that seems to be on the longest WWE leash imaginable, there are talents who have the full support of the WWE Universe but will likely depart earlier than expected. Sometimes it's about a contract, other times it's what the writers offer for roles on WWE programming. It can be as simple as a WWE Superstar getting older or it could be their thinking they have the chops the company isn't seeing and that their talents would be more appreciated elsewhere. Whatever the case may be, WWE is currently employing a number of unique and gifted personalities who likely won't be around as the company hits the year 2020.
The year itself isn't important and we don't have it on any good authority that any one of the following eight WWE Superstars are actually leaving WWE, but logic would suggest there are reasons to believe the inevitable is coming.
Some of these talents will be terribly missed. Others, not so much.
8. Kurt Angle
It took a while to make Kurt Angle returning to WWE a reality but when it happened, it was a memorable moment. Unfortunately, WWE lacked the ability to capitalize on the momentum, keeping him out of the ring for far too long then bringing him back in on very short notice. The contest was not built up and in matches since, he's shown a lack of mobility proving he's not got what he once did as an in-ring talent.
Age and injuries have taken their toll on Angle and terrible storyline ideas like finding his long-lost son haven't helped. WWE may have blown the opportunity here to use Angle in dream match scenarios and that's a shame. What will likely happen instead, is that one day he'll leave as the General Manager of Raw and not show up again. It will be unceremonious and unbecoming of a man of his legendary status but that's the way most things have gone since he returned.
At the very least, WWE could try to find a job for him backstage. He is one of the very best to ever compete in the industry, after all.