5 recently-released Superstars who may never return to WWE

#3. EC3 - WWE's most recent wasted opportunity?

EC3 is back to control his narrative

Is there any talent that was outright wasted in WWE in the past year more than EC3? Anybody who has seen him in his last Impact Wrestling run knows that he's a talent oozing with charisma and filled with confidence on the mic.

Given that he has a great look, many assumed that his second run in WWE would be different from the first, where his talent would be recognized. The fact that he's a more character-based performer over just relying on a flashy in-ring style means that he's the perfect prototype for a WWE main event Superstar.

However, it turned out to be a disaster from the moment he moved to RAW. Jon Moxley in his post-WWE run even admitted that EC3 was given the short end of the stick when WWE made him become a silent babyface and tried to get him over against a heel Dean Ambrose.

Most of 2019-2020 saw EC3 sitting out due to a concussion, but one could see early on that WWE wasted him and that all his passion had worn down. He's now back home in Impact Wrestling - a promotion that recognizes him for the talent that he is.

If he continues to get a good deal from Impact Wrestling, we see no reason for him to ever return to WWE.