WWE Star Explains Why WWE Released Him In 2006

Since arriving on WWE’s main roster in 2012, Cesaro has been one of the best and most reliable wrestlers around. What you might not know was he was previously with the company in 2006 and was released.

On Chasing Glory with Lillian Garcia, Cesaro explained the story of why he was released. In a bizarre twist, he was told WWE couldn’t hire him after he was already hired. Here is the quote, courtesy of Wrestling Inc.:

“So, literally, I got signed. I finished all of my indie bookings. At that point, me and Chris Hero were the Kings of Wrestling. We had – which was unheard of at the time – we had three different championships from three different promotions. So we finished our business there, and when that was done, I got a call that [WWE] couldn’t hire me. To which I responded, ‘But, like, I am hired. I’m already getting paid.’ I was told I was going to get my release papers within that next week.”

He then added that WWE did not give him a reason as to why he couldn’t work there.

Ultimately, Cesaro would sign a contract with WWE in September of 2011. He would wrestle for Florida Championship Wrestling before making his main roster debut on SmackDown in 2012.

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