People who the WWE Needs/needed more than they need the WWE

[LuciCypher]

So who are people that past or present in the WWE that can/have said " I'm going to take my ball and go home!" because they don't/didn't need the WWE?


I guess in the present day at the moment at this point in time the WWE needs The Rock more than he needs them if he wanted he could take his ball and go home and be well off. I'd also say another name is Rey Mysterio who by the end they were keeping him in his contract even though he didn't want to be and is doing well off without them. Any others?

[Jeff Mangum PI]

Stone Cold.
The Rock.
Brock Lesnar.
Batista.
CM Punk.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Any of the guys who were big names on the indies or have already been WWE/World Heavyweight Champion.

[Big Poppa Pumpkin]

[alred1982]

With the rock and especially brock there only there because of the right amount of zeros the rock does not need them at all.

[celtics543]

Early on there were a bunch. The original Wrestlemania needed Hogan/Piper more than either guy needed the WWF. If all that talent was in the NWA it would've killed the WWF, or at least severely slowed them down in their ascent to the top. I'd argue it wasn't until the Cena era or more specifically when WCW went out of business that the Wrestlemania name sold the show more than the people on it.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

Bret at this point in time, he has his money, the WWE can no longer bury him or delete him from history as they need his content for the network. He can say whatever the heck he wants about the show and the people running it and they'll still keep asking him back.

[radiantsilvergun]

CM Punk for sure. One of the best to ever lace up a pair of boots.

[Crimson]

Honestly, the only people who comes to mind was who you mentioned Luci; Rock and Reyrey.

Although a lot of people on the board is getting sick of Brock now, it's been more or less mutually beneficial since Brock's MMA Career was over. Punk leaving honestly did not leave much of a void on the company's end.

[saintpat]

The Rock is probably the only one I can think of.

WWE doesn't need Rey Mysterio. He'd get a pop if he returned but in three weeks people would be asking why "the underdog who never loses" is still around. WWE doesn't need Punk or Austin, either.

There are plenty of people who might not need WWE anymore, but it doesn't mean WWE needs them.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Apr 5, 2016 21:09:32 GMT -5 radiantsilvergun said:

CM Punk for sure. One of the best to ever lace up a pair of boots.

Being good has nothing to do with it. Punk was surely making good money on the indies being over as he was, but that doesn't mean he was making lifelong 'screw you' money like he did with WWE.

[The Ichi]

Currently, Cena is the only non-expendable person on the roster.

[TGM]

WWE does not need CM Punk, I'm happy that he's gone. Although Punk also doesn't need WWE.

[Allie Kitsune]

Rock and Cena are it right now. There are plenty of others who don't need WWE, but WWE doesn't need them either.

[Push R Truth]

Maria Menounos doesn't need the WWE at all. She just loves it.


And I like that.