5 Impact Wrestling stars who had a mediocre run in WWE

#2 Austin Aries

The Belt Collector' failed to get any gold during his time in WWE

A former two-time ROH Champion, Austin Aries made his TNA wrestling return in 2011, after a previous short stint in 2005. Aries would become a Triple Crown champion in TNA. He held the TNA X-Division Championship five times and also established a popular tag team with Bobby Roode, known as 'The Dirty Heels'.

In 2016, Aries joined WWE, initially competing on NXT. After suffering an eye injury, 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived' became a commentator for 205 Live and feuded with the then Cruiserweight Champion Neville. He failed to win the title from Neville in three attempts at Wrestlemania 33, Payback and Extreme Rules, which was his last match in the company.

Aries was frustrated with his role and direction and reportedly had issues with WWE's backstage staff and writers which caused the release. Aries returned to the independent circuit and established himself as a 'Belt Collector', also becoming a three-time Impact World Champion and a Grand Slam Champion.