There will come a time when Vince and some of his minions look back at all the talent that they let slip away and some of the talents they lost will sting, deep in their souls. Derrick Bateman will be one of those names.
Bateman was a highly talented star, with his abilities squandered on messy, thrown together tag teams for the sake of filling a card. When he was released in 2013, it wasn't long before TNA noticed his talents and signed him to a contract with Impact Wrestling.
Almost immediately, now known as Ethan Carter III, he became a top tier talent and the unofficial face of Impact, winning the TNA World Championship twice so far. Carter continues to thrive with TNA, with no signs of slowing down.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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