8 WWE Releases To Expect In 2020

6. Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews
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For whatever reason, it's just not really worked out for Apollo Crews under the WWE umbrella.

It's a little crazy to think that it's been five years since WWE signed the then-Uhaa Nation to a contract. And let's be honest, there are very few real highlights to reflect back on when looking at those five years.

There was plentiful hype around the Dragon Gate standout upon him landing in NXT back in 2015, but that initial buzz was soon lost by the time Crews was fast-tracked to the WWE main roster not even a year after his NXT debut. Even the biggest of Apollo fans would likely admit that the powerhouse high-flyer could have done with some additional seasoning in NXT, yet WWE thrust Crews onto Raw far too soon.

Bar a 30-second loss to Sheamus on SmackDown earlier this month, Apollo Crews hasn't appeared on WWE TV since an October defeat to Ricochet. Simply put, the sooner that Crews can get out of WWE, the better. And from a WWE viewpoint, right now it seems that the only reason for the company to keep the One Man Nation employed is purely to stop him from competing in a rival promotion.

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