10 WWE superstars who were pushed too soon

5. Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley had the look and power to stand toe-to-toe with some of the best in the business. He had a marketable gimmick and was loved by wrestling fans. He quickly got over with the crowd since his debut.

However, at that time a lot of WWE talent were jumping ship and heading over to TNA. So, WWE tried to push anyone new who came their way irrespective of experience.

Bobby Lashley was quickly thrust into the spotlight at ECW where he became their ECW champion, but that is as good as it got for Lashley. His biggest moment came at Wrestlemania 23 where he beat Umaga in a decent match meaning Vince McMahon now had to shave his head.

Once he was drafted to Smackdown, he just struggled to compete with the likes of Undertaker and Batista, and his lack of experience and poor mic skills became quite evident.

Being pushed too soon led him to get injured putting him on the shelf for six months. Shortly thereafter, he departed the company.

His recent return to WWE shows that they have learnt from their past mistakes. WWE is spending time in building his character even though he is a veteran now. Only time will tell how this pans out for both parties.

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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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Edited by Rohit Nath