Every WWE Release Of 2021 - Where Are They Now? (Five Years Later)
41. Bobby Fish
Then: It seemed for all the world like Bobby Fish was doomed once The Undisputed Era disbanded whilst he was rehabbing an injury. That proved to be the case. Without Adam Cole or the popular faction, Fish was rudderless on NXT and was eventually released on 6 August 2021.
He'd quickly make his way to AEW (where else?!) and realign with Cole. Bobby also patched things up with his old tag-team partner Kyle O'Reilly, but he'd only last a year or so in All Elite before leaving that company too. An October 2021 match vs. CM Punk went down in AEW history for all the wrong reasons too.
Those guys just didn't see eye to eye.
Now: Fish infamously lived one of the most embarrassing debuts ever when he waltzed onto TNA screens in September 2022. The live crowd got silent, which must've been a humbling moment for someone who'd been receiving rapturous receptions in WWE's NXT brand and during his stay in AEW.
Bobby only lasted a few months on Impact before going off to do some work with New Japan and MLW. His stock has fallen significantly since that WWE release, and that TNA moment will forever haunt Fish. It really was humiliating and proof that being ex-WWE doesn't always guarantee results.
At time of writing, Bob hasn't worked a match in 2026. At 49, he's probably thinking about the future. Speaking of which, Fish made this boxing debut with a win in November 2022. That proved to be unexpected news for the wrestling community!
Hey, better real fighting record than Punk...