2019 has been an eventful year in the WWE that saw some inclusions as well as exclusions on the roster. A number of talents chose to leave the company due to their bad experience with the biggest pro-wrestling brand.
WWE also garnered some attention a few weeks ago as they released four superstars from the roster, all of a sudden. It looks like those were the final four departures of the year 2019.
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Some of the superstars have found new promotions to sign for whereas the others are in search of new signings. As mentioned above, Luke Harper, The Ascension, and Sin Cara were the four superstars whom WWE released in this month which appears to be a yearly trimming down of the roster, as always. Neither of them was happy with the WWE stint which already hinted that they were going to leave, no matter what.
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Details on their releases can be found at this link whereas the rest of the releases are listed as followed. Dean Ambrose is the biggest name who decided to leave WWE creating some headlines at the beginning of this year.
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He was one of the elite talents available in the company who has also been a former WWE Champion. Being one of the most popular superstars of the roster, the fans were shocked with the news that he eventually left the WWE.
Since leaving the company, he started performing as Jon Moxley, now being one of the top stars in All Elite Wrestling. He is also working for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Hideo Itami was also released from the WWE back in February. He has already re-appeared in NJPW as Kenta. Rhyno is another significant name who claimed that the company has offered him double his contract just to sit at home. But he instead chose to leave the brand and perform at the indies. He also makes appearances at TV tapings for Impact Wrestling promotion.
Former Cruiserweight Champion TJP has also been granted his release from the WWE back in February. It was rumored that some of the unapproved tattoos have caused him a future deal. Plus, Jim Ross allowed his WWE contract to expire in March. Later he joined AEW promotion.
