Being written off TV in a substantial and immoralising way, making a tit of themselves

in front of VIPs, or dropping a bonafide mega star on their heads on live TV, are just

a few of the reasons this bunch of talented folks assumed they'd wrestled their last match

in a particular company. I'm Gareth from Whatculture Wrestling and here are 10 times wrestlers

thought they were fired for sure. 10. Drake Maverick

When news broke of WWE's decision to call a frightening amount of talent on April 15,

2020, the majority of the wrestling community was left stunned at some of the names given

their marching orders. Yet this reaction paled in comparison to the shock and heartbreak felt

and shared by some of the actual stars who were released. One of the most notable of these

moving statements came from former 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick. In the stars' tragic

video he posted on Twitter, Maverick fought against tears as he admitted there were people he

wouldn't have the chance to say goodbye to that he really loved and cared about. However,

he would still be given the chance to compete in the upcoming interim NXT Cruiserweight

Championship tournament. The swell of support around Maverick and his touching post,

coupled with his performance in his last few bouts, ultimately led to WWE offering him an

NXT contract six weeks later. But for a spell, Maverick and fans around the world were convinced

his time in WWE had drawn to a premature close. 9. The APA

For most folks, the idea of getting absolutely blind drunk in front of your boss and no doubt

making a complete an utter feel of yourself would be enough to leave you assuming the worst

in terms of your job security. And that's precisely how Brad Shore and Farouk felt around the time

of the former's birthday bashed during the middle of the attitude era. The future JBL was already

well and truly messed up by the time the pair made it to Baltimore. The place where WWE were

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