#2 Bobby Lashley
Unlike many of the Superstars that have featured on this list, Bobby Lashley's booking by WWE was methodical and he wasn't shot straight to the top. Vince McMahon clearly saw worth in Lashley and did his level best not to waste this opportunity.
Bobby debuted in 2005 and went almost six months before losing for the first time in singles competition. He spent some time as United States Champion and also as ECW Champion on the rebooted hardcore brand.
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The pinnacle of his time with WWE was his feud with Vince McMahon. The boss only inserts himself in rivalries with Superstars he sees a lot of promise in. Shortly after that Lashley would start competing for the WWE Championship.
It was at this point that a poorly timed injury led to him needing an extended period of time off followed by his eventual release from the company.