Why Does WWE Fire and Rehire people?

[Hockeyholic]

Bruce Prichard (Aka Brother Love) was let go in May 91 and returned in 92. Was let go in December 2008. They brought him back 10 years later.

Jim Ross has been fired and rehired many times. Jerry Lawler was let go and brought back.

Obviously there's more instances.

But has anyone ever found this odd? Usually when terminated employees are out the door. Well..they don't get back in.

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[Kaner9]

I heard Vince is never against bringing someone back if he thinks they can make money and its clear the man does not know what he wants lol.

 

[Unholy Diver]

It's just the nature of the business, guys come and go. It happened in WCW and ECW too

 

[CHGoalie27]

A) have to keep it fresh.

B) can't pay every inactive personality to not work or be able to work else where

 

[Duddy]

The real reason is Vince changes his mind constantly. Nothing else. Not money, not keeping it fresh. One day he is all in on you, week later you're fired.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

The real reason is Vince changes his mind constantly. Nothing else. Not money, not keeping it fresh. One day he is all in on you, week later you're fired.

This is basically the answer to every "Why/How does WWE decide to do..." questions. Because Vince.

 

[These Are The Days]

Bruce Prichard (Aka Brother Love) was let go in May 91 and returned in 92. Was let go in December 2008. They brought him back 10 years later.

Jim Ross has been fired and rehired many times. Jerry Lawler was let go and brought back.

Obviously there's more instances.

But has anyone ever found this odd? Usually when terminated employees are out the door. Well..they don't get back in.

Not at all. It's professional wrestling. His brand is always gonna be there. His brand is always gonna need help. The people he lets go of are always going to need jobs. If anything the fact he will turn around and rehire someone he's fired before (even multiple times) shows the benefits of why business should never be taken personally. It's just a better way to work because shit happens and it's better if everyone moves on and works in the present. I'm not saying this should be the case everywhere, just that it's not a wonder to me why this is a working philosophy at THIS enterprise.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

That's pro wrestling.

Even in the territory days guys would constantly jump to different areas and come back to territories over and over.

It's like Cornette said "how can I miss you if you never go away"

 

[eXile3]

The real reason is Vince changes his mind constantly. Nothing else. Not money, not keeping it fresh. One day he is all in on you, week later you're fired.

Pretty much, or said a different way, it's a poorly run organization. Not so much in the examples in the original post but you can obviously see there is no real direction anymore.

 

[GarbageGoal]

When it comes to the behind the scenes guys it's all about who Vince is comfortable with and those who know what he likes.