WWE recently released three superstars, and all three are talented individuals who could not find a spot on the card. With each passing day, WWE keeps getting crowded and this does not bode well for the existing superstars.
TJ Perkins is the first ever Cruiserweight champion but fell off the charts way too quickly. Hideo Itami was one of the biggest superstars in Japan in the 2000s, and his foray into WWE was hyped tremendously. However, it never worked out.
Tye Dillinger received the biggest pop of the night at a Rumble match which featured Undertaker, Goldberg and Brock Lesnar! He made his WWE debut at No.10 spot in the Rumble but could never rise through the ranks.
WWE had four top level guys debut last week, and with superstars like Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn due for a return, it is going to get even more crowded.
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We look at five such superstars who are talented and have all the tools to succeed, but just not in WWE!
#5 Tyler Breeze
Tyler Breeze is a former NXT Champion and helped NXT to what it is today with the likes of Neville, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. He debuted on the main-roster in 2015 and was immediately saddled with a dead on arrival gimmick.
Soon after, Tyler Breeze was jobbing to superstars week-in, week-out and was relegated to the lower card. He was treated as an afterthought until he found an ally in Fandango. The Fashion Police gimmick was insanely over with the audiences but WWE never capitalized on the same.
Tyler Breeze is just 31 and a move to the indies will massively help his career. He could have a career renaissance similar to Drew McIntyre and EC3, and later return to WWE as the "hottest free agent".
#4 Apollo Crews
Apollo Crews was rushed to the main-roster and given a mini-push. Crews couldn't do much during the push as he lacked a proper gimmick or a personality, and eventually fell down the hierarchy.
Crews is an insanely talented individual who can do a Shooting Star Press and can lift three-hundred pounders for a Gorilla Press! He is similar to what Brock Lesnar was back in the day but lacks the aggression and persona.
A move away to indies will help Crews become a much better superstar!
#3 Luke Harper
Luke Harper is probably the most talented "big-man" in WWE. He has got the personality, the looks and the in-ring skills to become a top guy but for some reason has never broken through the glass ceiling.
Untimely injuries have never helped his case, but Harper remains a massively talented wrestler who should be getting much more recognition for this talent.
And perhaps a move to another circuit would be a good start.
#2 Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler is one of the most frustrating cases on the main roster. He has stayed in WWE for close to 15 years now but still finds himself on the shorter end of the stick. He is a two-time World Champion, which should be getting him more recognition.
Dolph Ziggler is an elite wrestling athlete and can give exceptional matches from time-to-time. He is someone whose in-ring athleticism makes the opponent look so much better.
His matches for the IC title with Miz in 2017 were very well-received and same can be said about his 2019 feud with Seth Rollins. However, he is capable of much more and should move away to indies.
#1 Bray Wyatt
Imagine being Bray Wyatt. He won the world championship in a scintillating fashion, carried the championship to Wrestlemania and disappeared two months later. His push was short-lived and should have been much more.
His act with Wyatt Family was one of the finest in WWE in recent memory, but they never reached the top in WWE. Bray Wyatt's character work is probably the finest in WWE today and he needs to leave WWE to fulfill his true potential.