5 WCW stars who didn't get over in WWE

#3 Mike Awesome

Mike Awesome - His WWF run was far from "awesome"

Former ECW World Champion, Mike Awesome didn't exactly set the world on fire during his WCW run from 2000-01, however the talented big man was a featured act and a big part of the defunct company's television shows in varying roles.

Awesome was a wrestler who had the size and skill to be somebody in WWF/E, but somehow he fell by the wayside.

He had an electric start, debuting as part of the WCW "invasion" of the WWF following the buyout, and he became the first WCW talent to win a WWF Championship when he took advantage of the 24/7 Hardcore Championship rule, and defeated Rhyno to win the gold.

His reign ended a little over a fortnight later when he lost the strap to Jeff Hardy. Awesome then disappeared from WWF shows, and was sidelined by injury in November 2001, and then was cut by the company the following year.

Despite his incredible talent, he was never utilised correctly by WWF/E, and in turn never got over with the audience.

Awesome did earn another career highlight in WWE, with a one night only return at the ECW reunion pay per view, One Night Stand in June 2005. In one of the best matches of the decade, he brutally exchanged inventive chair shots with his favourite opponent - Masato Tanaka, to win a stunning match.

Unfortunately, Awesome took his own life on February 17 2007.