Derrick Bateman’s time in WWE was a complete waste. He joined as a competitor in season three of NXT but accomplished nothing during his time in NXT. In May 2013, WWE decided to let him go.
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Three months later, Derrick Bateman, just like previous WWE superstars, joined TNA. This is where we got to see him shine, and as Ethan Carter III, his career finally took off. He portrayed the role of Dixie Carter’s nephew, an entitled heel, EC3 won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions making him Impact Wrestling’s franchise player in the process.
Apart from his insane in-ring skills, he is also extremely good on the microphone, and he would have made an excellent fit for WWE’s current roster. I bet Vince McMahon probably regret releasing him after seeing just how much he has accomplished. EC3 would have played a perfect in WWE had he been given a fair chance, but I guess we may never get to witness that happen. But never say never, right?
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Sunil Joseph
Sunil is a pro wrestling journalist, covering AEW and WWE news stories at Sportskeeda. He holds an MBA degree in Marketing, and has nearly 7 years of experience. A wrestling aficionado since childhood, Sunil used to imitate his favorite wrestlers as a young kid, and started writing professionally about the sport via Sportskeeda’s revenue-sharing opportunity.
Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.
If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.
Always focused on making his work accurate and reliable, Sunil thoroughly checks his facts before writing his articles. When not writing for pro wrestling, he spends his time watching cricket.
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